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Collective Collection

Libraries are operating in an increasingly complex network of information supply and demand. OCLC Research provides evidence and models that help libraries optimize access to collections through coordinated resource sharing.
 

Research Collections & Support

More libraries are extending the reach and impact of their research assets through digitized special collections, research data management, and researcher profiles. OCLC Research explores new modes of researcher support and managing distinctive and born-digital collections.
 

Data Science & Metadata Research

To be discoverable by today’s online users, traditional library data must be transformed. OCLC Research analyzes bibliographic data to derive new meaning, insights, and services for use by libraries and information seekers.
 

User Research

Trends in consumer technology and learning environments have impacted how people seek, access, contribute, and use information. OCLC Research studies those trends and provides libraries with behavioral evidence to drive user-centered and future-focused service innovation.
 

Libraries as Community Catalysts

Whether in a college campus, a rural township, or an urban center, libraries are the heart of their communities. OCLC Research equips library staff with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to respond to ever-evolving community needs.
 

Library Collaboration Research

OCLC Research explores how libraries use collaboration to meet organizational needs more sustainably and take collective action toward shared goals.