DART: a new missile in Australia's e‐research strategy

Abstract

PurposeThe aim of this paper is to provide a brief overview of the evolution of a new e‐research paradigm and to outline key projects and developments in Europe, North America, Canada and Australia. The article also provides a detailed summary of the Dataset Acquisition, Accessibility and Annotation e‐Research Technology (DART) project.Design/methodology/approachA review of relevant government reports, documents and general literature was conducted.FindingsProjects currently being conducted in Europe, the USA, Canada and Australia are part of an international movement that aims to use modern ICTs to enhance e‐research. The DART project is a significant part of this movement as it has adopted a “whole process” approach to e‐research, and provides a platform for the examination of the technical, legal and policy issues that arise in the new e‐research environment.Originality/valueProvides an overview of current projects that concern the development of e‐research, with a particular focus on Australian research and the DART project.

Changing of library services under e‐research environment

“…The development of the internet and the web has marked an important milestone in the ability of researchers and others to access and share information on a large scale. Furthermore communication costs using computer technologies for sharing information are much lower than they used to be (Paterson and Lindsay, 2007). One important change that Web 2.0 has brought is described as a "new web platform which increased new applications and phenomena such as blogs, wikis and tagging" (Paterson and Lindsay, 2007).…”

“…Furthermore communication costs using computer technologies for sharing information are much lower than they used to be (Paterson and Lindsay, 2007). One important change that Web 2.0 has brought is described as a "new web platform which increased new applications and phenomena such as blogs, wikis and tagging" (Paterson and Lindsay, 2007). It is a transition of web sites from isolated information silos to sources of content and functionality, characterized by open communication, decentralization of authority and freedom to share and re-use.…”

A wiki as intranet: a critical analysis using the Delone and McLean model

“…Moreover, it has been claimed that the diffusion of internet‐based information systems (IS) throughout the workplace is changing the way employees work and how they interact with their colleagues (Jones and Kochtanek, 2002). The focus of the paper is therefore on the wiki, often regarded as one of the most interesting phenomena of the Web 2.0 concept, which is claimed to have the ability to change the way the web is used (Paterson et al , 2007).…”