An initial look shows that the respondents de -
monstrated a very positive attitude towards e-Re -
search, with 69.14% classifying the use of digital tech -
nologies in research as «extremely beneficial». In this
manner, around half of respondents agreed with the
statements «e-Research increases my individual productivity
» (47.78%), «e-Research increases the productivity
of my research group» (53.48%) and «many
of the new scientific questions in my field of study will
require the use of e-Research tools» (47.78%). These
figures show that for a considerable number of academics,
there is a direct relationship between the quality
of research and the use of ICTs. According to these
researchers, the digital tools for e-Research are «useful
» (70.25%), but more than half consider that further
information and training in this area is necessary
(52.85%).