The purpose of this study is to understand the varied data needs of molecular level cancer
researchers who use light, fluorescent, and electron microscopy to obtain knowledge
about cancer on a molecular level. It explores what data tools a sample of researchers are
currently using to preserve their data for future access, and the needs of these researchers
for depositing their digital research data into digital repositories. Data from the
researchers suggest that they understand the need to preserve their raw and compiled data
in places outside their laboratory, but they have not fully embraced the idea of depositing
it in a repository. This seems most likely due to them not fully understanding what
repositories are and what they provide. To increase the use of repositories by this
research community, repositories need to promote themselves better and to offer
additional services that are specific for the needs of this community.Master of Science in Library Scienc
