Dominican academic libraries: Supporting research and faculty needs
Description
The main objective of this research is to evaluate the use of resources and services available in university libraries by research faculty as a support for research programs. Specifically, the study seeks to determine the level of knowledge and conceptualization that research faculty have in this area, analyze the frequency of their visits to information units, and identify the factors influencing the interrelation between researchers and academic libraries. Methodologically, this is a descriptive-correlational study that used a survey as a data collection tool, utilizing a twenty-eight-question questionnaire. The study was administered to a representative sample of forty-two research faculty members out of a total population of one hundred and six, belonging to three leading private universities in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) that perform research and ranked highest in the 2019 Web Ranking of Universities: PUCMM, INTEC, and UNIBE. Addressing this topic is highly relevant to the country's academic and scientific sphere, as it is a subject that has historically garnered little interest among knowledge theorists within Dominican higher education institutions. Keywords: Research faculty, information resources, research support services, university library, Web ranking.
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This is a descriptive-correlational type of research, in which a survey was applied as a work tool, using a basic questionnaire of twenty-eight questions as a capture instrument. For these purposes, a representative sample of forty-two units was selected, from a population of one hundred and six research professors belonging to three of the private universities in the city of Santo Domingo de Guzmán, National District, Dominican Republic; that carry out research and have been considered within the 2019 Web Ranking of Universities, reaching the first places for the indicated year, these are: PUCMM, INTEC and UNIBE. Based on a response rate of 86%, the data are presented and analyzed in tables and graphs, using statistical analysis software.
Institutions
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y MaestraSantiago de los Caballeros