Authors

• Näpärä, Liisa (National Library of Finland)

Keywords

data, information/library systems and services, library services, research, research workers

Abstract

The survey was used to collect information on user experiences with the National Library of Finland's digital collections and services, as well as ideas for their development. The survey was targeted at researchers who use the National Library's digital materials and services.

The survey explored respondents' knowledge, experiences, and needs related to, for example, digital collections and entities, collaboration with the National Library of Finland, tools used in conjunction with digital collections, and the support they have received or would like to receive from the National Library of Finland. In addition, the survey included open-ended questions in which respondents were asked to describe the strengths and weaknesses of using the National Library of Finland's digital collections, as well as their requirements for these materials. They were also encouraged to provide suggestions for the development of the National Library of Finland's digital collections, data services, and research support.

Background variables in the dataset include the respondent's home organization, research stage, and discipline.