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Title: Where do I Start?
In this session, we will start at the beginning and talk about what you need to think about in setting up research analytics capabilities for your organization. There are so many options for tools and other resources to get started, but what if you only have Excel? How do you get reporting off the ground when it hasn’t been done (or done consistently) at your workplace? We’ll talk about ways to get started, including who you need to talk with, what you need to consider, and how to move forward with basic reporting. Presented at the 2024 Research Analytics Summit in Albuquerque NM  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2324388
PAR ID:
10563690
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
University of Kentucky Libraries
Date Published:
Subject(s) / Keyword(s):
FOS: Computer and information sciences
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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