Graduate Student
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)
Familiarity with primary and secondary sources in main research domain, but potentially less when engaged in multi- or transdisciplinary work
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
Review published dissertations and theses to explore prior research topics
Repository Content Desired
Primary source / manuscript material (Text, Images, Audio, Video), with download capabilities
Scholarly work from Emory faculty and students
Federated search of secondary sources across library collections
Citations
Research data
Frequency of Repository Use
Infrequent to weekly
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