Where Have We Been and Where Should We Be Going? A Needs Assessment Study of Graduate Students' Data Needs

Where Have We Been and Where Should We Be Going? A Needs Assessment Study of Graduate Students' Data Needs

There are many assumptions made about graduate students’ research data and analytical skills – sometimes correct, sometimes not. Since graduate students are the biggest users of services provided by the Georgia State University Library’s Research Data Services Team, we decided we needed data-informed answers to these questions: What really are graduate students’ data needs, and are we and faculty doing all we can to meet those needs? In this poster, we present how the findings from a needs assessment focus group study informed the further development of our research data services directed at graduate students and at those faculty supporting graduate students.