Results from the DORA survey

A total of 81 responses were received to the survey although not all participants completed all
questions. This document contains a summary of the results of the survey.

Graphs to show results of quantitative survey questions (questions 13-21 refer to non-text outputs
only)

1. Which faculty or institute are you based in?

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2. Which of the following best describes your role at the University?

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Nine of those who ticked other for this question had the job title Principal Lecturer. This was an
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3. Have you heard of DORA (before this questionnaire)?

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The majority of the respondents knew that DORA is a research repository for collating research
outputs. A few comments indicated some misunderstanding as to the purpose and processes in and
around DORA and its usage. In particular the conception that it is solely for the REF. One
commented mentioned the storage of grey literature within DORA. It was also noted that its
intention was in increase external exposure and citations

4. Have you deposited research outputs onto DORA?

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There were only 3 comments to this question mentioning other types of documents included in
DORA and problems with submitting inputs.

5. If no (Q4), what might encourage you to deposit?

The responses focussed around several common topics with include an improved or automated
submission process and clarification about the purpose and content of DORA. Some also indicated a
need to training and clear instructions as to the use of DORA. There was one comment about
copyright issues which is referred to in more detail in later questions
6. Do you list your research publications on an individual staff, group or department webpage?

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Most of the responses indicated that respondents predominantly list there outputs on individual
webpages with a few using group webpages. A number mentioned difficulties and limitations of the
DMU website with respect to this. A smaller number of respondents list outputs on departmental or
similar webpages.

7. What types of research output and information are displayed on the webpage(s) specified in
Q6? (please choose all that apply)
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Other outputs listed include practitioner articles, posters, patents, videos, books, television
programmes and links to webpages.

8. How often is the research outputs information updated on the webpage(s) specified in Q6?
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The response to the other box on this question was mixed with a number of respondents updating
on an ad hoc or irregular basis. Some indicated difficulties with updating for a variety of reasons and
others indicated that they should update more often than they do.

9. Whose responsibility is it to update the information on the webpage(s) specified in Q6?

The majority of respondents thought that they were responsible for updating the relevant
webpages. Others were not sure or indicated a member of admin staff or webmaster in faculty was
responsible. Others indicated difficulties in carryout updates and the slowness of the process in
some cases.

10. Do you, or someone on your behalf, submit details of your research outputs to any systems or
databases outside of DMU?

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A number of other databases were listed, although only 25 responses were obtained in total. These
included academic.edu, personal websites, sites of professional bodies relevant to respondent’s
subjects and other international databases (not always specifying which ones).
11. What types of research outputs do you produce? (please choose all that apply)
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A small list of other outputs were given including impact records, posters, software and practitioner
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12. What services might encourage you to use DORA (more frequently)?
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linking DORA to other university websites, improved searching within DORA. Guidance from faculties
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about what outputs should be included on DORA, Information about which versions of outputs can
be used on DORA, recording citation information , automated inputting. Researchers having the
ability to edit their own entries, and using information collected in DORA to populate author
websites.
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13. What kinds of work do you produce? (please choose all that apply)
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14. What methods have you used to make your work public?

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Exhibitions and Performances Conferences or Publication Internet Other, please
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The only additional response to this question was school engagement

15. How is your work stored? (please tick all that apply)
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The two other places given were cloud storage and physical items in labs

16. Which file formats do you use? (please tick all that apply)
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Other formats given were word (.doc, .docx) and flash

17. Have you ever used a digital repository to access creative and applied arts material?

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18. What types of material would you like to be able to deposit in DORA?
One response wished to deposit everything! Other suggestions were flash applications, websites,
sound and vision, movies and written documents of a variety of sorts.

19. Is any of your work currently available online?

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A small number of specific websites were listed including on-line journals and publishers’ websites.
A couple of replies stated DORA and other DMU websites. Personal websites were also given as
responses.

20. In what ways could DORA be improved to make you happier with the way your work is
displayed (if relevant)?
The responses to this question were varied. Some mentioned the appearance of DORA and
indicated that it needed improvements and also any images displayed should be copyrighted in
some way. Others indicated the personal webpages etc were easier to use – indicating that they
would not use DORA. Also a longer time period of outputs should be included and the ability to link
to endnote would be helpful

21. What additional information fields/options you like to see in DORA that would help you to
describe your work more effectively?
A small number of responses were obtained and the main theme was the ability to link to websites
and databases external to DORA

22. Would you like to have a full-text or equivalent version of your research outputs freely
available online?

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The responses largely lay around copyright issues and not being sure who owns it and not wanting to
contravene copyright. Others indicated this might be useful as it would increase exposure.

23. Do you have any subject specific Open Access repositories for your discipline area?

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Responses to this question were limited to a few listing repositories such as pubmed and Jorum
open
24. If the University required you to deposit copies of your articles in DORA or another open
archive, what would be your reaction?

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I would comply willingly I would comply reluctantly I would not comply

25. Are you aware of your funder's policies on Open Access deposit of research outputs?

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Responses were limited to not knowing, not being relevant or copyright issues
26. If your funder required you to deposit copies of you articles in DORA or other open archive,
what would be your reaction?

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I would comply willingly I would comply reluctantly I would not comply

27. Are you aware of who owns the copyright on your research outputs?

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Responses to this question can largely be summarised as either the publisher or equivalent or not
knowing/being confused. This question has highlighted a need to clarification about DMU and
publisher copyright ownership.
28. In the process of producing a journal article, or similar output, for publication do you keep
your own copy of the manuscript that is the same in all respects as the published version?

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29. Would it be acceptable to you that an "author final version" is held in DORA?

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30. Do you have any other comments or suggestions about the questionnaire, DORA or access to
research outputs?
34 responses were received to this very general question. The comments are clustered around the
following topics:
 The current debate about creative work
 Improvements to the DORA front end and searching
 DORA processes – improvement and clarification
 The purpose of DORA
 Requests for notification emails when articles are uploaded
 The ability to amend records
 The incorporation of grey material
 Copyright issues