The JISC-funded Research Data MANTRA project has produced a course for postgraduate students and early career researchers who work with data and would like to learn more about how to manage it effectively. Course content is geared towards the geosciences, social and political sciences and clinical psychology; however, many of the issues covered apply equally to all research disciplines. The MANTRA course, which consists of an online module and practical exercises in data handling, is now openly available at http://datalib.edina.ac.uk/mantra.
Produced by the International Centre for Guidance Studies this guide to social media aims to provide the information needed for researchers to make informed decisions about the tools available for use in research and other academic purposes. In addition to the guide a wealth of links and web resources are assembled for download. This should prove an invaluable and easily under
After two years of research, the European project PARSE.Insight held its final symposium on 25th June 2010 to present results and recommendations for the science data infrastructure in Europe.
This study by the Manchester e-Research Centre and Edinburgh's Institute for the Study of Science, Technology and Innovation indicates that a majority of researchers are making at least occasional use of one or more web 2.0 tools or services for purposes related to their resea