Research Practices and Support Needs of Public Health Scholars at University of Washington
Abstract
This report summarizes findings of a study conducted by the University of Washington Health
Sciences Library, for the national project Research Support Services: Public Health, initiated by
Ithaka S+R. The study explored University of Washington public health scholars’ research
methods and research support needs, the challenges researchers face in conducting and
sharing research output, and researchers’ current outlooks on developments, trends and
challenges in the field of public health. The goal of the project is to inform the library’s decisionmaking
and development of services supportive of public health researchers at University of
Washington. In this report, we discuss study methods and findings, describe key trends
identified through analysis of the twelve interviews conducted with researchers at the
University of Washington, and outline library service recommendations for further exploration.