Skip to page content

Worldwide (English) Change
Research : Activities : Research Information Management

Research Information Management

We are exploring new prospects for adding value to the scholarly communication process, helping scholars get the most out of new technologies that can enhance the quality of their work, and helping academic institutions with the assessment of their research output. The objective of our efforts in this area is to reach a collective understanding of the responsibilities of, and opportunities for, libraries in a changed research environment.

 

Research Information Management Roadmap  RLG Partnership icon (RP)

This project involves issuing a provocative call to action, urging academic libraries to take a more significant role in their institution's mission to support research.

Role of Libraries in Data Curation  RLG Partnership icon (RP)

Investigation of what is needed in order to be able to offer responsible management of locally produced research data.

Survey of Current Practice in Research Assessment  RLG Partnership icon (RP)

A study of the role of research libraries in the higher education research assessment regimes in five countries.

Testing the Desirability of Research Services  RLG Partnership icon (RP)

A list of research support services will be tested with researchers to learn how well their needs are being met.

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.

RLG Partnership icon (RP)The RLG Partnership has sponsored the activities with this mark.