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PhD on Track: from project to reality Gunhild Austrheim Erasmus Staff Mobility Week, Bergen 9-13 May 2016
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Information Management for Knowledge Creation (2010 – 2013) Gullbekk, E., Rullestad, T., & Torras i Calvo, M.-C. (ed.) (2012). PhD candidates and the research process:PhD candidates and the research process: The library's contribution. (Vol. 8). Oslo: Universitetsbiblioteket i Oslo. 1.A study on PhD students’ information behavior and their perceived needs 2.Developing and testing online modules Project partners: The university libraries in Oslo, Bergen and Aalborg and the libraries at The Norwegian School of Economics and Bergen University College Partly funded by the National Library of Norway
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PhD candidates and the research process Litteratur review –55 unique studies included Focus group study –3 focus groups with phd students –2 focus groups with supervisors –Oslo, Bergen og Ålborg
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“I would like to see some practical examples of search strategies carried out. If you can follow the search strategies, you can apply your own strategy according to the strategy that you can see as an example. That would be really helpful. And it should be a real strategy, not a hypothetical example but an example that is complex. “ phd-kandidat, p.79 Gullbekk, E., Rullestad, T., & Torras i Calvo, M.-C. (2012). Ph.d.-kandidater og forskningsprosessen. Bibliotekets bidrag. Oslo: Universitetsbiblioteket i Oslo.
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Testing – What’s in it for me? Focus group interviews with phd students and supervisors (2011) Testing with wireframes (2012) Usability testing (2012/2013) Personas and expert evaluation (2012/2013)
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Running the site Editorial team Annual meetings and workshops Editorial meetings on Skype
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Developments since launch My Content –Collect material from the website for personal use Systematic Review Searching –Completely revised
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User surveys School of Dentistry in Oslo 2014 –Reading a journal article critically and effectively –Finding literature and organizing your references –Make yourself heard (SNL) –Manage your academic career –Focus groups Faculty of Humanities in Bergen 2015 –Literature review –EndNote –Discipline-based searching –Publishing –Survey
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Further development Personalization Strengthening the relevance for humanities phd students Marketing Redesign –Apply for more funding
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