UCSC library survey on graduate student publishing

This dataset contains responses from a survey of graduate students at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC), examining publishing practices and attitudes toward open access. The survey was distributed to 1,907 graduate students (master's and doctoral) via email invitation, with responses collected through Qualtrics. The dataset includes 245 valid responses from students who had previously published, planned to publish, or were unsure about publishing during their graduate programs. The questionnaire comprised 48 questions (conditional branching applied) covering topics related to scholarly publishing with emphasis on open access, defined as \"scholarly content that is free to access online, with limited or no copyright and licensing restrictions.\" Questions focused on the publishing process from manuscript submission onward, concentrating on article publication as the most universal format across disciplines. Data collection and de-identification were managed in compliance with..., , # UCSC library survey on graduate student publishing

Dataset DOI: 10.5061/dryad.9zw3r22vd

## Dataset overview

This dataset contains survey responses collected from University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) graduate students. The survey examined graduate students' publishing experiences, behaviors, and information needs related to the scholarly publishing process. Data were collected via an institutional Qualtrics platform and distributed by email. The dataset contains 245 respondent records.

### Files included

UCSC_Library_Survey_on_Publishing_Graduate_Students_2026-03-18.sav

De-identified survey response data in SPSS format. Contains 245 rows (respondents) and 196 variables. All direct identifiers and verbatim responses have been removed (see Human Subjects De-identification below). Value labels and variable labels are preserved.

ucsc_library_questionnaire_grad_student_publishing.rtf

Survey instrument used to collect the data. Distributed by email and administered via the UCS..., Working under IRB HS-FY2021-21, we partnered with our local Institutional Research, Analytics, and Planning Support (IRAPS) to design a data collecting instrument. We received data from IRAPS already de-identified. Additionally, we were provided consent from participants to publicly share data.
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