The utilisation of open research data repositories for storing and sharing research data in higher learning institutions in Tanzania

IF 1.3 Q2 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE Library Management Pub Date : 2023-10-31 DOI:10.1108/lm-05-2023-0042
Neema Florence Mosha, Patrick Ngulube
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Purpose The study aims to investigate the utilisation of open research data repositories (RDRs) for storing and sharing research data in higher learning institutions (HLIs) in Tanzania. Design/methodology/approach A survey research design was employed to collect data from postgraduate students at the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) in Arusha, Tanzania. The data were collected and analysed quantitatively and qualitatively. A census sampling technique was employed to select the sample size for this study. The quantitative data were analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), whilst the qualitative data were analysed thematically. Findings Less than half of the respondents were aware of and were using open RDRs, including Zenodo, DataVerse, Dryad, OMERO, GitHub and Mendeley data repositories. More than half of the respondents were not willing to share research data and cited a lack of ownership after storing their research data in most of the open RDRs and data security. HILs need to conduct training on using trusted repositories and motivate postgraduate students to utilise open repositories (ORs). The challenges for underutilisation of open RDRs were a lack of policies governing the storage and sharing of research data and grant constraints. Originality/value Research data storage and sharing are of great interest to researchers in HILs to inform them to implement open RDRs to support these researchers. Open RDRs increase visibility within HILs and reduce research data loss, and research works will be cited and used publicly. This paper identifies the potential for additional studies focussed on this area.
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利用开放的研究数据存储库在坦桑尼亚的高等院校存储和共享研究数据
本研究旨在调查坦桑尼亚高等教育机构(his)使用开放研究数据存储库(rdr)存储和共享研究数据的情况。设计/方法/方法采用调查研究设计来收集坦桑尼亚阿鲁沙纳尔逊曼德拉非洲科学技术研究所(NM-AIST)研究生的数据。收集数据并进行定量和定性分析。本研究采用人口普查抽样技术来选择样本量。定量数据使用社会科学统计软件包(SPSS)进行分析,而定性数据则按主题进行分析。不到一半的受访者知道并正在使用开放的rdr,包括Zenodo、DataVerse、Dryad、OMERO、GitHub和Mendeley数据存储库。超过一半的受访者不愿意分享研究数据,并指出在大多数开放rdr中存储研究数据后缺乏所有权和数据安全性。HILs需要进行使用可信存储库的培训,并激励研究生使用开放存储库(ORs)。开放rdr利用不足的挑战是缺乏管理研究数据存储和共享的政策以及拨款限制。研究数据的存储和共享是HILs研究人员非常感兴趣的,可以帮助他们实施开放的rdr来支持这些研究人员。开放的rdr提高了HILs内部的可见性,减少了研究数据的丢失,研究成果将被公开引用和使用。本文确定了在这一领域进行更多研究的潜力。
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Library Management
Library Management INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-
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期刊介绍: ■strategic management ■HRM/HRO ■cultural diversity ■information use ■managing change ■quality management ■leadership ■teamwork ■marketing ■outsourcing ■automation ■library finance ■charging ■performance measurement ■data protection and copyright As information services become more complex in nature and more technologically sophisticated, managers need to keep pace with innovations and thinking in the field to offer the most professional service with the resources they have.
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