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Research Information Management

How can libraries effectively support the research missions of their universities and the workflow of their faculty? Libraries can create a cluster of high-value, distinctive services by directly supporting researchers, managing and aggregating the research output, and ensuring that it enhances the reputation of the faculty and the institution. What services do scholars need? How can their output be preserved, discovered and re-used? What can be done to ensure that the proper acknowledgment accrues to the correct entities?

 

Changes in Scholarly Communication  OCLC Research Library Partnership icon (P)

This goal of this project is to help libraries find new ways to support their institutions' research mission.

Role of Libraries in Data Curation  OCLC Research Library Partnership icon (P)

An investigation into ways that libraries can support researchers' data needs and institutional needs for dataset curation.

Support for Research Workflows  OCLC Research Library Partnership icon (P)

A collaborative project of OCLC Research and the UK's Research Information Network (RIN) to examine the use and provision of information-related tools and services to researchers throughout the lifecycle of the research process.

The NDLTD Union Catalog  ResearchWorks icon (RW)

The NDLTD Union Catalog project focuses on thesis metadata via the Open Archives Initiative's Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH). This is a lightweight protocol for moving or sharing metadata that allows synchronization of loosely coupled databases and mandates XML Dublin Core as the default metadata format.

ResearchWorks icon (RW)Some of the activities listed here have prototypes or demonstrations you can explore and play with. You can find a list of just those hands-on activities in ResearchWorks.

Software icon (SW)A few of these activities have generated software that you can download and build upon. Go to our software page for a list of only those activities.

ORL Partnership icon (P)The OCLC Research Library Partnership has sponsored the activities with this mark.

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