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Repbase 2017 Survey

Since its first development as a database of human repetitive sequences in 1992, Repbase has been serving as a well-curated reference database fundamental to almost all eukaryotic genome sequence analyses. It contains a large number of repeat families presented as biologically classified and annotated quality consensus sequences ready for the screening of repetitive DNA. We are developing a sustainability plan to ensure the long-term availability of this important resource. Your response to this survey will help us 1) document the value and importance of Repbase to your work; 2) guide our future development effort and 3) evaluate the best mechanism to fund ongoing data curation.
1.How often do you visit the Repbase website?(Required.)
2.How long have you been using Repbase?(Required.)
3.How useful is Repbase and the data it contains for your research or teaching?

(Required.)
4.Which of these best describes your primary interest in Repbase? Select all that apply
5.What’s your primary use of Repbase? Select all that apply(Required.)
6.What tools/datasets do you use to mask repeats in genome sequences? Select all that apply(Required.)
7.What genome(s) are you working on? Select all that apply
8.Repbase’s grant funding has expired. We are considering adopting a nonprofit subscription model to support continued data curation at Repbase. This model has now been applied to several scientific resources, for example TAIR (www.arabidopsis.org) and BioCyc (https://biocyc.org/news001-subscriptions.shtml). Please rate the likelihood you would recommend Repbase to your university library or company for a subscription if the cost is approximately similar to your institution’s cost for a single journal subscription.(Required.)
9.Which of these best describes your immediate work environment?(Required.)
10.What is your current position?(Required.)
11.What is your primary role within your institution?(Required.)
12.What do you like the best about Repbase?
13.What improvement would you like Repbase to make?
14.What other service/features you wish Repbase to add in the future?
15.We encourage you to provide your contact information so we can provide you with updates on any new developments.