Study title

National Library's Digital Resources and Services: Researcher Survey 2024

Dataset ID Number

FSD3902

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3902
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3902

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Näpärä, Liisa (National Library of Finland)

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.

Keywords

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

Topic Classification

• Humanities (Fields of Science Classification)
• Information society (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Näpärä, Liisa (National Library of Finland)

Time Period Covered

2024

Collection Dates

2024-01-15 – 2024-02-09

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Researchers using the digital services and materials of the National Library of Finland

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Availability

The research invitation was distributed via various websites and through the channels of the National Library of Finland.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Semi-structured questionnaire

Data File Language

Downloaded data package may contain different language versions of the same files.

The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

FSD translates quantitative data into English on request, free of charge. More information on ordering data translation.

Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The response options [Käytän mieluummin fyysistä tutkimuskirjallisuutta] and [Käytän mieluummin elektronista tutkimuskirjallisuutta] for question 20 in the survey form were shown only to respondents who had first selected the option [Tutkimukseeni kohdennettua tutkimuskirjallisuutta (fyysistä tai elektronista)]. Therefore, answering variables k20_4_1 and k20_4_2 was conditional on the respondent having answered variable k20_4.

The data collection period was from 15 January 2024 to 9 February 2024. The dataset includes one test respondent (response dated 12 January), who was included in the final data as they belonged to the target group.

For reasons of identifiability, the data has been anonymized at FSD by removing the open-ended responses related to questions 1 and 4. One individual response to variable k2 has also been removed. The open-ended responses in the data have been edited so that all direct and indirect identifiable information has been anonymized, and some responses have been removed entirely. Edits made by FSD are marked with [square brackets].

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Näpärä, Liisa (National Library of Finland): National Library's Digital Resources and Services: Researcher Survey 2024 [dataset]. Data version 1.0 (2025-09-29). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3902; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3902

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

FSD has not been informed of any publications related to the data.