Research Data at University of Vienna

Would you like to find out more about how researchers at the University of Vienna handle their data?

The University Library has carried out the following studies on research data management at the University in recent years:

  • Kalová, T. (2020): Forschende und ihre Daten: Befragung an der Universität Wien. DOI: doi.org/10.25365/phaidra.236 A report on the results of a quantitative survey with researchers from the University of Vienna on the topic of research data management. The data in this report were collected as part of an Austria-wide study “Researchers and Their Data” (Bauer et al., 2015) which was conducted as part of the e-Infrastructures Austria project.
  • Kalová, T. (2021): Creating Needs-Based Metadata and Research Data Management Services: Exploring the Requirements of Scientists. In: Young Information Scientist. DOI: doi.org/10.25365/yis-2020-5-3 A qualitative study analyzing semi-structured interviews with scientists from the University of Vienna and the Medical University of Vienna on the ways they handle their research data. The paper also discusses the scientists’ needs regarding research support services. The interviews were conducted in April-May 2019 as part of the project e-Infrastructures Austria Plus.

Infographic by Tereza Kalová, University of Vienna 2021. CC-BY

Infographic by Tereza Kalová, University of Vienna 2021. CC-BY