Development of a Research Database

Anne M. O’ByrneLibrarian

Rotunda Hospital Library & Information Service

The HSE identified that “there is a growing emphasis on knowledge as a strategic national asset and a strong national commitment to research as an essential driver of economic and social growth and development”

Also the HSE “recognised the lack of a systematic approach to health research and stated that the HSE will actively encourage and facilitate research through partnership”

- HSE Draft Research Strategy 2006-2009

Introduction

Development of a Rotunda Research Directory

2009 • Request for contribution of all

research output to HSE in line with their Action Plan for Health Research 2009 to 2013

• Commencement of the development of the Rotunda Research Plan

• Departmental listings of published articles held departmentally

• Author publications collated for the Annual Clinical Report and published annually

• Minutes of Ethics Committee Meetings

Existing Sources of Information

• Call for papers

• Meetings with key stakeholders and a commitment to share

• Use of template document to store information

• Core information initially gathered and collated for years 2009, 2010, up to May 2011.

Research Directory Development

- Lenus Research Template

• Research information classified as: – Published research – Original unpublished research

• Stored by:– Department– Publication type– By year of publication or

project creation

File Storage

Published Research

Original Un-Published

Research

Dept

Type

Year

Anaesthesia

General Administration

General Medicine

HARI

Infectious Diseases

Midwifery

Departments Surveyed

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Paediatrics

Pathology

Psychiatry

RCSI (at the Rotunda) SATU

Social Work Dept

• Abstract

• Dissertation

• Journal Article

Publication Type

• Original Research (through Ethics Committee)

• Poster Presentation

• Scientific Meeting (Oral Presentation)

• 2009

• 2010

• Up to May 2011(1st Phase)

• May 2011 to present (2nd Phase)

• Template – Title of research– Author– Year– Subject Keywords– Source or e-link– Full Citation

Coverage

• Rotunda Research Directory developed by OLAS Software Solutions Ltd.

• Design based on the LENUS template used in word file storage

• Total of 495 records exported to the Rotunda Research Directory

• User is able to filter the displayed list by using the search button to search the following criteria

Development of the Rotunda Research Database

• Year

• Title

• Author /Researcher

• Keyword

• Search through approved research or published research

• New records may be created or existing records edited or printed, or saved to a report or excel file

Search Criteria on Research Directory

• www.lenus.ie

• LENUS The Irish Health Repository

– developed by HSE Library & Information Staff, Dr Steevens Hospital, Dublin 8)

“As the only Irish Resource of its kind LENUS is a vitally important facility for all medical professionals, policy makers, academics, librarians, students and the general public. It is a platform for new research.”

LENUS Database

• Deposit of Rotunda Research Records to May 2011

• Institutional access to the LENUS Database in May 2011 by username and password

• Direct access to the database under institutional log in

• Ongoing updating of Rotunda’s research input

• Development of the Rotunda Research Strategy

Rotunda Contribution to LENUS

• Ease of access to Departmental Research

• Ease of Access to a shared environment on the LENUS Database

• More co-ordination among research and audit staff

• General collaboration with other researchers and hospitals

Result

Anne M. O’ByrneLibrarian

Rotunda Hospital Library and Information Service

amobyrne@rotunda.ie

Tel: 01 8171795

Thank You

Any Questions?