Research area facilitators are individuals, organizations, or tools that help support and enhance the research process within a specific field or discipline. They may provide resources, services, guidance, or access to necessary information or materials to researchers in order to help them conduct their studies more effectively and efficiently. Facilitators can include research librarians, data analysts, research institutes, funding agencies, research networks, and online databases, among others. Their goal is to assist researchers in overcoming challenges and advancing their work in order to contribute to the greater body of knowledge in their field.