A new hat for librarians: providing REDCap support to establish the library as a central data hub.

ABSTRACT:

Background

REDCap, an electronic data capture tool, supports good research data management, but many researchers lack familiarity with the tool. While a REDCap administrator provided technical support and a clinical data management support unit provided study design support, a service gap existed.

Case presentation

Librarians with REDCap expertise sought to increase and improve usage through outreach, workshops, and consultations. In collaboration with a REDCap administrator and the director of the clinical data management support unit, the role of the library was established in providing REDCap training and consultations. REDCap trainings were offered to the medical center during the library's quarterly data series, which served as a springboard for offering tailored REDCap

SUBMITTER: Read K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5764577 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature