EarthCollab Survey: How Do You Find and Share Research?

UCAR/UNAVCO/Cornell are interested in learning more about how you find and share research

This survey is being distributed as part of the research project funded by the US National Science Foundation (NSF award #1440293), titled "Enabling Scientific Collaboration and Discovery through Semantic Connections". Your participation in this survey is voluntary. At any point you may stop and exit the questionnaire. This survey has been approved by the Human Subjects Committee of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR). For questions about this study, please contact the project PI, Matthew Mayernik (mayernik@ucar.edu), or the UCAR Human Subjects Committee (hsc@ucar.edu).

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* 1. Which of the following “details” are most important to include in an information platform that displays/describes your work (e.g. on a faculty webpage or in a researcher profile)?

	Very Important	Important	Not Essential, But Could be Added	Not Essential, Should Not be Displayed
Affiliated institutions	Affiliated institutions Very Important	Affiliated institutions Important	Affiliated institutions Not Essential, But Could be Added	Affiliated institutions Not Essential, Should Not be Displayed
Current course list	Current course list Very Important	Current course list Important	Current course list Not Essential, But Could be Added	Current course list Not Essential, Should Not be Displayed
Collaborators	Collaborators Very Important	Collaborators Important	Collaborators Not Essential, But Could be Added	Collaborators Not Essential, Should Not be Displayed
Contact information	Contact information Very Important	Contact information Important	Contact information Not Essential, But Could be Added	Contact information Not Essential, Should Not be Displayed
CV/resume	CV/resume Very Important	CV/resume Important	CV/resume Not Essential, But Could be Added	CV/resume Not Essential, Should Not be Displayed
Publications (co-)authored	Publications (co-)authored Very Important	Publications (co-)authored Important	Publications (co-)authored Not Essential, But Could be Added	Publications (co-)authored Not Essential, Should Not be Displayed
Professional society memberships	Professional society memberships Very Important	Professional society memberships Important	Professional society memberships Not Essential, But Could be Added	Professional society memberships Not Essential, Should Not be Displayed
Research projects in progress	Research projects in progress Very Important	Research projects in progress Important	Research projects in progress Not Essential, But Could be Added	Research projects in progress Not Essential, Should Not be Displayed
Grant awards	Grant awards Very Important	Grant awards Important	Grant awards Not Essential, But Could be Added	Grant awards Not Essential, Should Not be Displayed
Social media feeds/links	Social media feeds/links Very Important	Social media feeds/links Important	Social media feeds/links Not Essential, But Could be Added	Social media feeds/links Not Essential, Should Not be Displayed
Current students	Current students Very Important	Current students Important	Current students Not Essential, But Could be Added	Current students Not Essential, Should Not be Displayed
Current mentorees	Current mentorees Very Important	Current mentorees Important	Current mentorees Not Essential, But Could be Added	Current mentorees Not Essential, Should Not be Displayed
Media coverage of your work	Media coverage of your work Very Important	Media coverage of your work Important	Media coverage of your work Not Essential, But Could be Added	Media coverage of your work Not Essential, Should Not be Displayed
Podcasts related to publications or media coverage	Podcasts related to publications or media coverage Very Important	Podcasts related to publications or media coverage Important	Podcasts related to publications or media coverage Not Essential, But Could be Added	Podcasts related to publications or media coverage Not Essential, Should Not be Displayed

Other details that are most important (please specify)

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* 2. Which of the following “products” are most important to include in an information platform that displays/describes your work (e.g. on a faculty webpage or in a researcher profile)?

	Very Important	Important	Not Essential, But Could be Displayed	Not Essential, Should Not be Displayed
Teaching tools produced	Teaching tools produced Very Important	Teaching tools produced Important	Teaching tools produced Not Essential, But Could be Displayed	Teaching tools produced Not Essential, Should Not be Displayed
Courses taught	Courses taught Very Important	Courses taught Important	Courses taught Not Essential, But Could be Displayed	Courses taught Not Essential, Should Not be Displayed
Students advised	Students advised Very Important	Students advised Important	Students advised Not Essential, But Could be Displayed	Students advised Not Essential, Should Not be Displayed
Videos produced	Videos produced Very Important	Videos produced Important	Videos produced Not Essential, But Could be Displayed	Videos produced Not Essential, Should Not be Displayed
Software tools produced	Software tools produced Very Important	Software tools produced Important	Software tools produced Not Essential, But Could be Displayed	Software tools produced Not Essential, Should Not be Displayed
Datasets produced	Datasets produced Very Important	Datasets produced Important	Datasets produced Not Essential, But Could be Displayed	Datasets produced Not Essential, Should Not be Displayed
Algorithms/models developed	Algorithms/models developed Very Important	Algorithms/models developed Important	Algorithms/models developed Not Essential, But Could be Displayed	Algorithms/models developed Not Essential, Should Not be Displayed
Images/graphics created	Images/graphics created Very Important	Images/graphics created Important	Images/graphics created Not Essential, But Could be Displayed	Images/graphics created Not Essential, Should Not be Displayed
Instruments/tools developed	Instruments/tools developed Very Important	Instruments/tools developed Important	Instruments/tools developed Not Essential, But Could be Displayed	Instruments/tools developed Not Essential, Should Not be Displayed
Podcasts produced	Podcasts produced Very Important	Podcasts produced Important	Podcasts produced Not Essential, But Could be Displayed	Podcasts produced Not Essential, Should Not be Displayed
Webinars/workshops taught	Webinars/workshops taught Very Important	Webinars/workshops taught Important	Webinars/workshops taught Not Essential, But Could be Displayed	Webinars/workshops taught Not Essential, Should Not be Displayed
Presentations given	Presentations given Very Important	Presentations given Important	Presentations given Not Essential, But Could be Displayed	Presentations given Not Essential, Should Not be Displayed
Meetings attended	Meetings attended Very Important	Meetings attended Important	Meetings attended Not Essential, But Could be Displayed	Meetings attended Not Essential, Should Not be Displayed
Past grant awards	Past grant awards Very Important	Past grant awards Important	Past grant awards Not Essential, But Could be Displayed	Past grant awards Not Essential, Should Not be Displayed
Professional awards received	Professional awards received Very Important	Professional awards received Important	Professional awards received Not Essential, But Could be Displayed	Professional awards received Not Essential, Should Not be Displayed
Past professional volunteer services/leadership positions	Past professional volunteer services/leadership positions Very Important	Past professional volunteer services/leadership positions Important	Past professional volunteer services/leadership positions Not Essential, But Could be Displayed	Past professional volunteer services/leadership positions Not Essential, Should Not be Displayed

Other products that are important (please specify)

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* 3. Which other features would you like an information platform that displays/describes your work to have?

	Very Important	Important	Not Essential, But Could be Added	Not Essential, Should Not be Added
Connect with social media databases that contain information about the researcher (e.g. Research Gate, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook)	Connect with social media databases that contain information about the researcher (e.g. Research Gate, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook) Very Important	Connect with social media databases that contain information about the researcher (e.g. Research Gate, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook) Important	Connect with social media databases that contain information about the researcher (e.g. Research Gate, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook) Not Essential, But Could be Added	Connect with social media databases that contain information about the researcher (e.g. Research Gate, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook) Not Essential, Should Not be Added
Connect to institutional web page	Connect to institutional web page Very Important	Connect to institutional web page Important	Connect to institutional web page Not Essential, But Could be Added	Connect to institutional web page Not Essential, Should Not be Added
Generate biographies, CVs, resumes or other information	Generate biographies, CVs, resumes or other information Very Important	Generate biographies, CVs, resumes or other information Important	Generate biographies, CVs, resumes or other information Not Essential, But Could be Added	Generate biographies, CVs, resumes or other information Not Essential, Should Not be Added
Be discoverable (efficiently and accurately) in Google or other search engines	Be discoverable (efficiently and accurately) in Google or other search engines Very Important	Be discoverable (efficiently and accurately) in Google or other search engines Important	Be discoverable (efficiently and accurately) in Google or other search engines Not Essential, But Could be Added	Be discoverable (efficiently and accurately) in Google or other search engines Not Essential, Should Not be Added

Other (please specify)

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* 4. How do you search for data (e.g. All time series from GPS stations in southern California)?

	Never	Sometimes	Often	Always
Google or another search engine	Google or another search engine Never	Google or another search engine Sometimes	Google or another search engine Often	Google or another search engine Always
Data center web sites	Data center web sites Never	Data center web sites Sometimes	Data center web sites Often	Data center web sites Always
Institutional library catalog	Institutional library catalog Never	Institutional library catalog Sometimes	Institutional library catalog Often	Institutional library catalog Always
Published literature, e.g. journal articles	Published literature, e.g. journal articles Never	Published literature, e.g. journal articles Sometimes	Published literature, e.g. journal articles Often	Published literature, e.g. journal articles Always
Ask a colleague	Ask a colleague Never	Ask a colleague Sometimes	Ask a colleague Often	Ask a colleague Always

Other (please specify)

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* 5. How do you search for tools (e.g. all geodetic and seismic instruments in or around the Marmara Sea)?

	Never	Sometimes	Often	Always
Google or another search engine	Google or another search engine Never	Google or another search engine Sometimes	Google or another search engine Often	Google or another search engine Always
Company or tool-producer web sites	Company or tool-producer web sites Never	Company or tool-producer web sites Sometimes	Company or tool-producer web sites Often	Company or tool-producer web sites Always
Institutional library catalog	Institutional library catalog Never	Institutional library catalog Sometimes	Institutional library catalog Often	Institutional library catalog Always
Published literature, e.g. journal articles	Published literature, e.g. journal articles Never	Published literature, e.g. journal articles Sometimes	Published literature, e.g. journal articles Often	Published literature, e.g. journal articles Always
Ask a colleague	Ask a colleague Never	Ask a colleague Sometimes	Ask a colleague Often	Ask a colleague Always

Other (please specify)

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* 6. How do you search for people (e.g. a colleague who may have moved from one university to another)?

	Never	Sometimes	Often	Always
Google or another search engine	Google or another search engine Never	Google or another search engine Sometimes	Google or another search engine Often	Google or another search engine Always
University web sites	University web sites Never	University web sites Sometimes	University web sites Often	University web sites Always
Social/researcher networking services (e.g. Research Gate, LinkedIn, Facebook)	Social/researcher networking services (e.g. Research Gate, LinkedIn, Facebook) Never	Social/researcher networking services (e.g. Research Gate, LinkedIn, Facebook) Sometimes	Social/researcher networking services (e.g. Research Gate, LinkedIn, Facebook) Often	Social/researcher networking services (e.g. Research Gate, LinkedIn, Facebook) Always
Published literature, e.g. journal articles	Published literature, e.g. journal articles Never	Published literature, e.g. journal articles Sometimes	Published literature, e.g. journal articles Often	Published literature, e.g. journal articles Always
Ask a colleague	Ask a colleague Never	Ask a colleague Sometimes	Ask a colleague Often	Ask a colleague Always

Other (please specify)

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* 7. How do you search for publications?

	Never	Sometimes	Often	Always
Google or another search engine	Google or another search engine Never	Google or another search engine Sometimes	Google or another search engine Often	Google or another search engine Always
Web sites of individual researchers	Web sites of individual researchers Never	Web sites of individual researchers Sometimes	Web sites of individual researchers Often	Web sites of individual researchers Always
Institutional library catalog	Institutional library catalog Never	Institutional library catalog Sometimes	Institutional library catalog Often	Institutional library catalog Always
Literature indexes, e.g. Web of Science	Literature indexes, e.g. Web of Science Never	Literature indexes, e.g. Web of Science Sometimes	Literature indexes, e.g. Web of Science Often	Literature indexes, e.g. Web of Science Always
Ask a colleague	Ask a colleague Never	Ask a colleague Sometimes	Ask a colleague Often	Ask a colleague Always

Other (please specify)

EarthCollab Survey: How Do You Find and Share Research?

UCAR/UNAVCO/Cornell are interested in learning more about how you find and share research

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* 1. Which of the following “details” are most important to include in an information platform that displays/describes your work (e.g. on a faculty webpage or in a researcher profile)?

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* 2. Which of the following “products” are most important to include in an information platform that displays/describes your work (e.g. on a faculty webpage or in a researcher profile)?

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* 3. Which other features would you like an information platform that displays/describes your work to have?

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* 4. How do you search for data (e.g. All time series from GPS stations in southern California)?

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* 5. How do you search for tools (e.g. all geodetic and seismic instruments in or around the Marmara Sea)?

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* 6. How do you search for people (e.g. a colleague who may have moved from one university to another)?

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* 7. How do you search for publications?

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* 8. Any additional comments on how you would like others to access, discover or connect to your research?

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* 9. Any additional comments on how you would like to access, discover or connect with other researchers?

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* 10. Any additional comments on how you would like to access, discover or connect with research data or research tools?