Research Quality Framework as

a Catalyst for Open Access

Joanna RichardsonePrints Project ManagerGriffith University

July 2006 AusWeb06

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Key points of conference paper

• Trend / benefits: open access to publicly funded research

• RAE & RQF: restricted access to research output for purposes of assessment

• Traditional self-archiving: relative lack of success

• DEST HERDC: use to populate ePrints / OAR repository

• RQF: use to boost content in ePrints / OAR repository

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New developments?

• Research Quality Framework (RQF)– Scheduled for 2008

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What is new?

Sale, Prof Arthur (2006) APSR Workshop 4 May 2006 - The OA Advantage, accession policies, and the RQF . Technical Report, School of Computing, University of Tasmania

Barnes, Ian (2006) APSR “Open Repositories 2006” – Integrating the repository with academic workflow

APSR “The Successful Repository”, Brisbane, 29 June 2006

Author’s survey on “Integrating Open Access Repositories”

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Survey Objective• Determine extent of integration of ePrints systems

with research management systems in Australian universities

• Purpose of integration: to workflow research data

• Annual DEST HERDC (Higher Education Research Data Collection) exercise

• RQF – Preliminary / trial exercises

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ePrints Systems Implementations• Have implemented (19)

– GNU EPrints (5)– GNU EPrints going to VITAL (1)– ProQuest Digital Commons (3)– VITAL (5)– DSpace (4): 3 new and 1 (GNU EPrints/ContentDM)– Fedora / Fez: (1)

• Implementing (2)– DSpace– VITAL

• Planning to implement / Under discussion (13)

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DEST HERDC – electronic data capture?

• Yes: 24

• No: 8

• In development: 2

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Electronic Systems for DEST HERDC

• Research Master (9)• Based on Research Master (1)• CALLISTA / WARP (5)• In house (7)• PeopleSoft (1)• FileMaker Pro (1)• Unknown (2)

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Integration of HERDC and ePrints?

• Yes: 2• In development: 5• Minimally: 2• Linked to implementation of new ePrints: 1• Planned / Investigating: 9• No: 7

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RQF – electronic data capture?• Have implemented (8)

– In-house (4)– Research Master (2)– Research Master / VITAL (1)– PeopleSoft (1)

• In development (4)– In-house (3)– Learning Edge (1)

• Planning to implement / Under discussion (5)• Not implemented yet (17)

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Planned integration of ePrints / RQF?

• Currently integrated: 0• In development: 3• Planning to integrate: 3• Under consideration: 8• No: 3

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Push / Pull

• Research data (DEST HERDC) ePrints

• RQF ePrints

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“Data, data everywhere … but not a thought to think!”

-- Theodore Roszak

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Questions?

• File formats• Document versions: publisher’s vs author’s• Automation of metadata• Build it; will they come?• “What’s in it for me?” when “It’s all about me”• Behavioural modification