Demographics
- Wide variety of ages
- Potentially works in one of the Libraries, or as a TA, or teaching their own or first year courses
Academic/Research Experience Level
- May still be engaged in coursework that requires minimally directed research
- Engaged in original research, frequently using primary sources (varies depending on discipline)
- Advanced information literacy
General Motivators
- Finding resources/citations for a faculty member
- Finding primary sources for original research projects
- Searching broadly across secondary sources for literature review
- Managing large sets of citations
Repository Tasks/Goals
- Find a specific item related to a specific topic of research
- Browse a large body of secondary sources
Repository Content Desired
- Primary source / manuscript material (Text, Images, Audio, Video), with download capabilities
- Federated search of secondary sources across library collections
- Citations
- Research data
Primary Library for Access (onsite or remote)
- In subject specific collections when onsite
- Often offsite, from home, the field, or department/lab.
- Some offsite users consult subject liaison directly for guidance in identifying resources
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