Research Confidence Levels of 2020 Participants in Cohort 3

Confidence Levels of 2020 Participants (Cohort 3) Confidence Levels of 2020 Participants (Cohort 3) A pre- and post- assessment instrument based on Librarian Research Confidence Scale (LRCS-10) (Brancolini & Kennedy, 2017) Pre-assessment survey deployment: Cohort 3: June 22-26, 2020 Post-assessment survey deployment: Cohort 3: September 2-11, 2020 Used the Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test for each cohort to determine if there was statistically significant difference in the self-reported research confidence of the fellows before and after the RTI workshop

Pre- and Post- Assessment Surveys: Confidence Levels of 2020 Participants (1) Confidence level differences before and after workshop Scored with Likert scale: 5: Very Confident; 4 Confident; 3 Moderately Confident; 2 Slightly Confident; and 1 Not At All Confident Median Rating (Pre) Median Rating (Post) Z score p-value Questions about skills needed for a research project 1. (1.1) Turning my topic into a research question. 3 4 -2.358 .018 2. (1.2) Designing a project to answer the research question. 2 4 -3.619 .000 3. (1.3) Selecting methods and procedures for the research question. 2 3.5 -3.720 .000 4. (1.4) Developing a plan and timeline for my study. Identifying appropriate information sources in which to conduct my literature search. 2 4 -3.769 .001 5. (1.5) Identifying appropriate information sources in which to conduct my literature search. 4 4 -1.098 .272 6. (1.6) Using relevant keywords and search strategies to discover literature about the research topic. 4 4.5 -2.310 .021 7. (1.7) Assessing and synthesizing literature that is relevant to the research question. 3 4 -3.087 .002 8. (1.8) Using a theoretical framework to inform the research design of the study. 2 3 -3.487 .000

Pre- and Post- Assessment Surveys: Confidence Levels of 2020 Participants (2) Confidence level differences before and after workshop Scored with Likert scale: 5: Very Confident; 4 Confident; 3 Moderately Confident; 2 Slightly Confident; and 1 Not At All Confident Median Rating (Pre) Median Rating (Post) Z score p-value Questions about skills needed for a research project 9. (1.9) Identifying sources of research funding and funding agency requirements. 2 3 -3.384 .001 10. (2.1) Choosing an appropriate data gathering procedure for the study. 2 4 -3.901 .000 11. (2.2) Determining which members of a population to include in my study. 2.5 4 -3.758 .000 12. (2.3) Knowing how to design a focus group. 1.5 3 -3.209 .001 13. (2.4) Knowing how to run a focus group. 1 3 -3.410 .001 14. (2.5) Knowing how to design an interview. 2 4 -3.630 .000 15. (2.6) Knowing how to conduct an interview. 2 3 -3.517 .000 16. (2.7) Knowing how to design a survey 2 4 -3.938 .000 17. (2.8) Knowing how to administer a survey. 2 4 -3.926 .000 18. (2.9) Knowing institutional processes and standards to ensure that your study is conducted ethically. 3 4 -2.961 .003

Pre- and Post- Assessment Surveys: Confidence Levels of 2020 Participants (3) Confidence level differences before and after workshop Scored with Likert scale: 5: Very Confident; 4 Confident; 3 Moderately Confident; 2 Slightly Confident; and 1 Not At All Confident Median Rating (Pre) Median Rating (Post) Z score p-value Questions about skills needed for a research project 19. (3.1) Knowing what method of data analysis to use for my study. 1 3 -3.835 .000 20. (3.2) Knowing what type of assistance I might need to undertake data analysis (e.g., data/statistics consulting, transcription, software). 2 3 -3.602 .000 21. (3.3) Knowing how to manage the data I have gathered. 2 3 -3.575 .000 22. (3.4) Knowing how to code qualitative data to identify themes and sub- themes. 1 3 -3.469 .001 23. (3.5) Reporting results in written format. 3 4 -3.473 .001 24. (3.6) Reporting results verbally. 3 4 -2.795 .005 25. (3.7) Identifying appropriate places to disseminate results. 3 4 -3.094 .002 26. (3.8) Tracking the dissemination and impact of my research. 3 3.5 -1.458 .145 Median Rating Totals 60 94.5