Today, we will be reporting on Researcher Challenges and Experiences with Data Services, published March 27, 2025, by Chelsea McCracken and Ruby MacDougall with ITHAKA S+R.

ITHAKA S+R has worked with 29 US and Canadian institutions over the past 2 years to gather relevant information to improve the coordination of research data services. The project has conducted a landscape survey of data service offerings and conducted interviews with researchers to explore practices and experiences with research data services. 

This report which highlights the results from the semi-structured interview portion of this research, exploring their practices and experiences using research data services.

Article citation: McCracken, Chelsea, and Ruby MacDougall. "Researcher Challenges and Experiences with Data Services." Ithaka S+R. Ithaka S+R. 27 March 2025. Web. 18 June 2025. https://doi.org/10.18665/sr.322388