Research productivity among librarians: Factors leading to publications at Penn State

Joseph Fennewald

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Abstract

Librarians at the Pennsylvania State University are consistently among the most published in academic library journals. This study explored the factors contributing to research productivity among a cross section of Penn State librarians. Personal motivation, intellectual curiosity, and education were important factors in practice-, institutional-, and discipline-based research among the 38 librarians surveyed here. However, being part of an institution, where everyone is expected to participate in research, may be the most critical factor.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)104-116
Number of pages13
JournalCollege and Research Libraries
Volume69
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2008

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Library and Information Sciences

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