This README.txt file was generated on 20230522 by Gregg Stevens


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GENERAL INFORMATION
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1. Title of Dataset: Data from LGBTQ+ Health Research Guides: A Multi-Institutional Analysis of Usage Patterns and User Information Needs


2. Author Information

  First Author/Corresponding Author Contact Information
        Name: Gregg A. Stevens
           Institution: University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
           Email: gregg.stevens1@umassmed.edu


  Author Contact Information 
           Name: Martin Morris
           Institution: McGill University
           Email: martin.morris@mcgill.ca


  Author Contact Information 
           Name: Robin M. N. Parker
           Institution: Dalhousie University
           Email: robin.parker@dal.ca


  Author Contact Information 
           Name: Francisco J. Fajardo
           Institution: Florida International University
           Email: ffajardo@fiu.edu

  
  Author Contact Information
           Name: Erica R. Brody
           Institution: Virginia Commonwealth University
           Email: ebrody@vcu.edu


  Author Contact Information 
           Name: Katie McLean
           Institution: Nova Scotia Health Authority
           Email: katie.mclean@nshealth.ca


3. Description: This data supports a multi-institutional research project on LGBTQ+ health research guide usage at five libraries. The dataset contains a set of comma-delimited (.csv) files and a text README file. 
 

4. Licenses/restrictions placed on the data, or limitations of reuse: This data is available for use under the Creative Commons CC-BY license.

5. Citation for and links to publications that cite or use the data: Publication pending in Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA)

6. Information about funding sources or sponsorship that supported the collection of the data: N/A 



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DATA & FILE OVERVIEW
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Directory of Files
   A. Filename: monthly-guide-usage.csv      
      Short description: Monthly usage totals for 10 separate research guides (LibGuides), from 5 libraries, from July 2018 through June 2021.

        
   B. Filename: FIU-links-usage.csv
      Short description: Cumulative link clicks for Transgender Resources guide from Florida International University (https://libguides.medlib.fiu.edu/c.php?g=337583&p=2273717), from July 2018 through June 2021.

        
   C. Filename: KCU-links-usage.csv        
      Short description: Cumulative link clicks for LGBTQIA+ Health Resources guide from Kansas City University (https://kansascity.libguides.com/c.php?g=790749&p=5657902), from July 2018 through June 2021.


   D. Filename: Nova-Scotia-links-usage.csv        
      Short description: Cumulative link clicks for 2SLGBTQIA+ Health guide from Nova Scotia Health Authority (https://library.nshealth.ca/LGBTQ/About), from July 2018 through June 2021.


   E. Filename: SBU-links-usage.csv        
      Short description: Cumulative link clicks for LGBTQ Health guide from Stony Brook University (https://guides.library.stonybrook.edu/lgbtqhealth), from July 2018 through June 2021.


   F. Filename: VCU-links-usage.csv        
      Short description: Cumulative link clicks for LGBTQIA+ Health guide from Virginia Commonwealth University (https://guides.library.vcu.edu/c.php?g=960434&p=6934606) from July 2018 through June 2021.


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DATA DESCRIPTION FOR: monthly-guide-usage.csv      
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1. Number of variables: 38


2. Number of cases/rows: 11


3. Missing data codes:
        If no data was available, the field contains n/a

4. Variables:
guide: LGBTQ+ health research guide
	FIU = Florida International University
	Nova Scotia = Nova Scotia Health Authority
	SBU = Stony Brook University
	KCU = Kansas City University
	VCU = Virginia Commonwealth University

Months are denoted in the format yyyy-mm. For each month, the total number of link clicks from each guide is shown. 

Total: Total number of link clicks from each guide across all months with recorded data.

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DATA DESCRIPTION FOR: FIU-links-usage.csv
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1. Number of variables: 4


2. Number of cases/rows: 129

3. Variables:
	ID: LibGuides Asset ID
	Name: Name of resource
	Type: Type of resource (Link, Document, or Book)
	Total: Total number of clicks


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DATA DESCRIPTION FOR: KCU-links-usage.csv        
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1. Number of variables: 3


2. Number of cases/rows: 43

3. Variables:
	Name: Name of resource
	Link: Link to resource
	Total: Total number of clicks


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DATA DESCRIPTION FOR: Nova-Scotia-links-usage.csv        
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1. Number of variables: 4


2. Number of cases/rows: 219

3. Variables:
	ID: LibGuides Asset ID
	Name: Name of resource
	Type: Type of resource (Link, Document, or Book)
	Total: Total number of clicks

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DATA DESCRIPTION FOR: SBU-links-usage.csv         
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1. Number of variables: 4


2. Number of cases/rows: 37

3. Variables:
	ID: LibGuides Asset ID
	Name: Name of resource
	Type: Type of resource (Link or Book from the Catalog)
	Total: Total number of clicks

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DATA DESCRIPTION FOR: VCU-links-usage.csv        
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1. Number of variables: 4


2. Number of cases/rows: 65

3. Variables:
	ID: LibGuides Asset ID
	Name: Name of resource
	Page Name: LibGuide page name where link to resource was located
	Total: Total number of clicks

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METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION
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1. Dates of data collection:

2021-2022