Session Description:
Though libraries have used the research life cycle model successfully to design and implement research data management services, many of these services tend to privilege quantitative approaches. On our four-year research intensive campus, support for qualitative analysis has only been offered variably, compared to enduring, consistent support for quantitative research. Observing a rise in qualitative and mixed methods research, we are investigating a) unmet needs of qualitative researchers on our campus and b) the utility of the research life cycle model for developing relevant services. In this session, we present preliminary findings from an ongoing series of semi-structured interviews with faculty, graduate students, and librarians.
