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Evaluating the NIH Library Editing Service: Pilot Study Used to Analyze Service Impact
Cindy Clark1, Brigit Sullivan1
1National Institutes of Health (NIH) Library, Division of Library Services, Office of Research Services, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland.
Science & Technology Libraries
|December 23, 2014
Summary
Librarians evaluated the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Library
Area of Science:
- Library and Information Science
- Scientific Communication
Background:
- Evidence-based librarianship is crucial for research centers.
- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Library offers an Editing Service to support researchers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of the NIH Library's Editing Service.
- To assess the impact of editorial suggestions on manuscript publication.
Main Methods:
- A pilot study was conducted comparing edited manuscripts with their published versions.
- Five published journal articles were randomly selected from 147 NIH manuscripts edited between 2008 and 2012.
- A quantitative analysis was performed using a rubric for writing elements.
Main Results:
- 84% of editors' suggestions were accepted for three of the evaluated papers.
- The acceptance rate indicates a high degree of utility for the editing service.
Conclusions:
- The NIH Library's Editing Service is effective in improving manuscripts.
- Editorial suggestions are largely incorporated into published research, supporting evidence-based practice.
