Genome Database for CottonGen User Survey
Established in 2012 from a consolidation of CottonDB and the Cotton Microsatellite Database, CottonGen (https://www.cottongen.org) is the central repository and data- mining resource for genomics, genetics, and breeding data of cotton. Use of CottonGen has been cited in over 600 peer-reviewed publications, with over 2 million pages accessed by 140,966 users from 181 countries. CottonGen has been continuously supported by funds from Cotton Incorporated, USDA ARS, the cotton industry, and USDA NIFA NRSP10.We are asking users to complete a short 5 min survey to indicate the usefulness of CottonGen for their research. The results of this survey are of vital importance to our efforts to develop a sustainability plan to ensure the long-term availability of CottonGen for the cotton research community. We would very much appreciate you taking the time to complete this 5-minute survey as we need sufficient respondents to obtain statistically significant results.Thank you in advance for your invaluable input.
Q1:How often do you or your lab use CottonGen?
Most weekdays
Once a week or more
Once a month or more
Once a year or more
Other (please specify)
Q2:Since when have you, or your lab, been using CottonGen?
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Q3:How valuable is CottonGen to your research?
Vital
Very useful
Useful, but not vital
Other (please specify)
Q4:What Country are you located in?
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Q5:What institution are you currently employed at?
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Q6:What is your current position?
Graduate student
Professor or senior Faculty
Postdoctoral researcher
Technician/Staff
Other (please specify)
Q7:What is your area of discipline specialty? You may select more than one discipline specialty.
Molecular Biology
Molecular Genetics
Breeding and Genetics
Computational Biology
Plant Physiology
Plant Pathology
Entomology Extension
Other (please specify)
Q8:What is your primary use of CottonGen?
Research/Breeding
Teaching
Extension
Other (please specify)
Q9:Have you cited CottonGen in your publications, either the CottonGen manuscripts or a CottonGen URL?
Yes
No
Q10:Do you plan to cite CottonGen in future publications?
Yes
No
Q11:After 11 years of US research grants, like many other organism databases, we are considering adopting a subscription model to keep data current and sustain CottonGen. Please rate the likelihood that you would recommend your institution/department/ or funding sources (federal/industry) pay for access to CottonGen?
Highly likely
Likely
Undecided
Unlikely
Other (please specify)
Q12:If you are willing to pay please select the funding source(s) you are most likely to use. Please select all possible funding sources.
University funds
College funds
Department funds
Program Research funds (federal, state, industry, gifts)
Personal funds
Other (please specify)
Q13:If using program/department funds, how much would you be willing to pay annually for access for up to ten users?
$1,000 - $2,000
$2,000 - $3,000
$3,000 - $4,000
$4,000 - $5,000
Other (please specify)
Q14:If CottonGen was no longer in existence, where would you go for access to the same content and tools? If you do not have an alternative source, please enter N/A.
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Q15:If granting agencies (federal, industry, etc.) added funding for database subscriptions, would you be willing to add support for CottonGen into your research proposals?
Yes
No
