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Collaborative Research Centres
Information Management in Collaborative Research Centres
Objectives and Content
The primary objective of this project is to systematically manage the data collected within the framework of the Collaborative Research Centre over the long term. The use of virtual forms of scientific communication is also possible. Projects relating to information infrastructure should tie in with one or more of the following goals:· A database should be set up to store research data (primary data) collected within the Collaborative Research Centre, including the assignment of metadata and the maintenance and indexing of research data.· Virtual research environments serve as platforms for internet-based collaborative work processes and facilitate both new forms of cooperation in CRCs and new ways of handling scientific data and information. They also provide a central point of entry to the various specialised resources, data and documents, as well as the necessary prerequisites for the contextual linking of information units.
Cooperation and Long-Term Archiving
It is expected that the data be professionally managed. To this end, systematic cooperation with information facilities (such as libraries and data centres) must be ensured. Furthermore, it should be ensured that the information collected remains accessible (through long-term archiving) beyond the completion of the CRC.
Funding and Applications
Information on submitting proposals for information infrastructure projects is contained in the sample proposals for Collaborative Research Centres and CRC/Transregios.
