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Accessibility of Research Data at Academic Institutions in Zimbabwe

Accessibility of Research Data at Academic Institutions in Zimbabwe
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Author(s): Blessing Chiparausha (Bindura University of Science Education, Zimbabwe)and Josiline Phiri Chigwada (Bindura University of Science Education, Zimbabwe)
Copyright: 2019
Pages: 9
Source title: Research Data Access and Management in Modern Libraries
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Raj Kumar Bhardwaj (University of Delhi, India)and Paul Banks (The Royal Society of Medicine, UK)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-8437-7.ch004

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Abstract

This chapter presents the findings of an online survey that was carried out to assess research data accessibility at research and academic institutions in Zimbabwe. The study primarily sought to ascertain the custodianship, storage and accessibility of research data at these institutions. The chapter also highlights the challenges associated with accessing research data in Zimbabwe and proposes mechanisms that can be put in place to address these challenges.

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