1. Serving the interests of e-resource users in Research, Higher and Further Education Libraries Librarians and research evaluation support overview

2. Serving the interests of e-resource users in Research, Higher and Further Education Libraries Responses Just over 50 responses –Russell Group (13) –1994 Group (9) –Alliance Universities (7) –Million+ (3)

3. Serving the interests of e-resource users in Research, Higher and Further Education Libraries Solutions Pure (4) Symplectic (9) Conversis (3) We have an in-house CRIS (9) We do not currently have a CRIS (14) Dont know (7) Other (6) Total answered 52 Currently building an in-house system Introducing Sympletic shortly We have a number of integrated systems Research Master Basic Access database for grants management EPrints and Symplectic at present Currently building an in-house system Introducing Sympletic shortly We have a number of integrated systems Research Master Basic Access database for grants management EPrints and Symplectic at present

4. Serving the interests of e-resource users in Research, Higher and Further Education Libraries CRIS developments Plans to purchase a CRIS (10 out of 34) Involvement in choosing software –12 = Yes –15 = No –23 = not applicable Where relevant to role (32) most are involved in supporting the CRIS (24)

5. Serving the interests of e-resource users in Research, Higher and Further Education Libraries Bibliometrics Nearly half (45%) involved in supporting bibliometrics 20% reported that bibliometrics support was provided by other depts. I keep a watching brief on this possibly have a greater role in future I offer limited advice & training in the measurement of research performance...subject to demand There is a fair of degree of cynicism re bibliometrics in many disciplines taught here In a fairly small way, with a focus on journal impact factors I keep a watching brief on this possibly have a greater role in future I offer limited advice & training in the measurement of research performance...subject to demand There is a fair of degree of cynicism re bibliometrics in many disciplines taught here In a fairly small way, with a focus on journal impact factors

6. Serving the interests of e-resource users in Research, Higher and Further Education Libraries Bibliometric support (18) 14.06% (15) 11.72% (12) 9.38% (11) 8.59% (28) 21.88% (19) 14.84% (6) 4.69% (11) 8.59% (8) 6.25%

7. Serving the interests of e-resource users in Research, Higher and Further Education Libraries InCites Vast majority (28) dont have InCites but 12 institutions have and 3 are considering 18% dont know if their institution subscribes Only 4 institutions submit data Thomson Reuters to create datasets (5 planning)

8. Serving the interests of e-resource users in Research, Higher and Further Education Libraries Summary Mixed picture More discussion/co-operation between Library and Research Office CRIS decisions often taken at a more senior level Products like InCites shows that bibliometrics becoming more important