From the Associate Dean for Research
Nicole Kong, Ph.D.
At Libraries, we support and promote the Research Excellence Areas in Libraries (REALs) as well as support the campus’ research in research data management, research impact analysis, open access publishing, and other Libraries scholarly resources. Purdue Libraries faculty and research staff members collaborate with colleagues within Purdue or across universities to apply library science principles to the management of information and data. They are research and educational partners in the integration of information in learning and research projects.
The research expertise at Purdue Libraries include information literacy studies, evidence synthesis, research data management, as well as information studies in various disciplines including digital humanities, geospatial information, archival studies, open science, etc. Purdue Libraries promotes interdisciplinary collaborations with the emphasis of information integration in various research and learning opportunities. Below are the links to the four Research Excellence Areas in Libraries (REALs). We hope you enjoy exploring the information. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. We look forward to hearing from you and working with you in growing our research together.
REALs
Research Excellence Areas in Libraries
Purdue Libraries Research expertise is organized around the following four areas. The Libraries Research Council consists of the leaders of each REAL group.
Research & Support at Libraries
Purdue University Research Repository (PURR)
An online, collaboration and data-sharing platform to support Purdue researchers and collaborators providing guidance and consultations at all stages of research
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Scholarly Resources
Access to the latest scholarly journals, print and electronic books, databases, streaming videos, and government documents
visit open access
Open Access Publishing Partnerships
Opportunities for Purdue authors to publish their articles as open access in scholarly journals with major publishers at no cost to them
visit open access
Office of Undergraduate Research
A central resource to promote and expand experiential learning for undergraduate students through research experiences with skilled research mentors
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Copyright Office
Provides information and guidance on using copyrighted works for teaching and research, as well as advising on the creation and ownership of copyrighted works
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Archives and Special Collections
Support the discovery, learning, and engagement by identifying, collecting, preserving, and making available distinctive collections of archives, manuscripts, and rare books
visit asc
GIS (Geographic Information Systems)
Integrating geospatial information and spatial analysis into your research, teaching, and outreach
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Purdue Press
The Press publishes 25 new books and 16 journals each year in addition to offering a wide array of scholarly publishing services to campus that align with the university’s priorities.
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