ABSTRACT
The Ohio State University Libraries was one of 19 institutions collaborating in the Ithaka S+R Research Support Services for the Field of Agriculture study. Based on a series of individual, semistructured interviews with faculty researchers affiliated with the agricultural sciences at the Ohio State University, the study gathered information about current research practices. The study highlighted challenges of the agricultural research process and identified opportunities for improving research support services for agricultural scientists.
Funding
This research was financially supported by the Ohio State University Libraries and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center. The support is gratefully acknowledged.