Local Citation Analysis of National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health Grant Applications: Meeting the Needs of Researchers

Abstract

Supporting and meeting the research needs of faculty members is a priority at the University of Kansas because of the necessity for external grant-funding. For this study, the authors analyzed the citations from successful National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Science Foundation (NSF) grant applications submitted between 2005 and 2013. The purpose was to identify the types of resources used by researchers and determine if KU Libraries are currently providing access. In addition to access, the authors analyzed the age, format, whether journals were provided in a journal package or aggregator, subject area, and open access status. Overall, the authors found KU Libraries’ collection provides substantial support for researchers who submitted successful NSF and NIH grant applications.

KEYWORDS:

• citation analysis
• collection management
• assessment
• grants
• faculty