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Weak information work in scientific discovery

Carole L. PalmerCorresponding Author Contact Information, a, E-mail The Corresponding Author, Melissa H. Cragin1, a, E-mail The Corresponding Author and Timothy P. Hogan2, a, E-mail The Corresponding Author

Information Processing & Management
Volume 43, Issue 3, May 2007, Pages 808-820

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The computer revolution in science:
steps towards the realization of
computer-supported discovery environments
Hidde de Jong a**, Arie Rip b,l
B Knowledge-Based Systems Group, Department of Computer Science, University of Twente, PO. Box 217,
7500 AE Enschede, Netherlands
h School of Philosophy and Social Sciences, Universify of Twente, PO. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede,
Netherlands
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cyberinfrastructure for e-science

Science 6 May 2005:
Vol. 308. no. 5723, pp. 817 - 821
DOI: 10.1126/science.1110410

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Cyberinfrastructure for e-Science
Tony Hey and Anne E. Trefethen

how and what to code

http://onlineqda.hud.ac.uk/Intro_QDA/how_what_to_code.php coding qualitative information based on themes? processes? in this case

Data analysis techniques

qualitativeresearch.ratcliffs.net/15methods.pdf

onlineqda.hud.ac.uk/Intro_QDA/what_is_qda.php

symptomresearch.nih.gov/chapter_7/sec4_5/cmss45pg1.htm

gsociology.icaap.org/methods/qual.htm

www.gao.gov/special.pubs/pe10111.pdf

interviewing techniques

http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/GPP/Students/ch11a.html

Data is an asset

key references discussing the value of data

http://www.jisc.ac.uk/publications/publications/pub_escience.aspx JISC 2004

http://www.dcc.ac.uk/resource/briefing-papers/curating-geospatial-data/ DCC 2006

DCC curating geospatial data, short-term benefits and long term value

http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/ukoln/staff/e.j.lyon/150.pdf

A powerpoint presentation by OCLC
www.oclc.org/news/events/presentations/2006/PALMER_DataCurationALAMid06.ppt - 2006

Social research theory

http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/positvsm.php

another site which gives much more insight to theoretical frameworks, great explanations of positivism and post-positivism in relatively general terms.

Grounded theory qualitative research

http://www.sbl.tkk.fi/teaching/courses/T-128.7900/2007/groundedtheory.ppt

a powerpoint slide presentation of grounded theory in qualitative research

Glaser and Strauss, strategies for qualitative research

http://faculty.babson.edu/krollag/org_site/craft_articles/glaser_strauss.html

"Chapter Three: Theoretical Sampling
Building grounded theory requires an interative process of data collection, coding, analysis, and planning what to study next. The researcher needs to by theoretically sensitive as they are collecting and coding data to sense where the data is taking them and what to do next. Coming into a research program with an existing theoretical framework will merely blind them to the richness of the incoming data.

As this iterative process continues, the researcher may explore the same group more deeply or in different ways, or may seek out new groups. Comparison groups should be selected based on their theoretical relevance to further the development of emerging categories. It's best to pick the groups as you go along than choose them all beforehand -- let the data be your guide. In theory generation non-comparability of groups is irrelevant, but it can have an effect on the level of substantive theory developed and it's thus important to pick the right group for the next part of the comparative research."

I can see a study of data curation practice of New Zealand researchers being the type of study which easily leads to further research and raising deeper issues and questions concerning this. I have found by looking at the most recent studies conducted, that they indeed, raise numerous issues which can then invite further investigation of these other areas...By using a grounded theory approach, theories would be developed through interviews and observations of current data curation practice. However, another possibility is taking a more ethnographical approach in terms of studying researchers as a community. This may be particularly effective if tackling this subject in terms of one specific, or a few related disciplines. My intention for my particular study was to look at a broader cross-section of researchers and their different disciplines at this stage

VUWs Sam Searle writes about the KAREN network

researcharchive.vuw.ac.nz/bitstream/handle/10063/264/article.pdf?sequence=2

KAREN: Opportunities and Challenges for New
Zealand Libraries
Sam Searle
E-Research Development Coordinator
Victoria University of Wellington
sam.searle@vuw.ac.nz

eResearch at Otago

a powerpoint presentation given by Barbara Taylor and Judith Clark of the University of otago library

eresearch.wiki.otago.ac.nz/images/7/77/ERO07-Taylor&Clark.pps

much of this points toward data curation and the role libraries can play

eResearch and the KAREN network

http://www.karen.net.nz/assets/Uploads/Documents/eResearchAustralasiaNeilJ.pdf

eResearch and Advanced Networking Meetings
Trip report from Neil James
24 July, 2007
eResearch Australasia Conference
26-28 June

this was a discussion about the several tools available for eResearchers, web 2.0 applications, but more notably, technology such as access grids and how they will enable greater communication and collaboration. Also a very interesting segment of this paper was Philip Bourne of the University of California discussing implications these technologies will have on publication and whether the publication of data will go hand-in-hand with the publication of a particular paper or article. Other speakers at this conference remarked on the potential and advantages to allowing the publication of data, provided it was clearly attributed and cited.

Biodiversity report for the university of otago Library

the first part of Gillian Elliot's report can be found here: http://www.library.otago.ac.nz/pdf/2008_OBDMP_questionnaire.pdf it will be one of 4 reports outlining her findings of the interviews she has conducted with researchers "with an interest in biodiversity" from the following departments: Biochemistry; Chemistry; Clothing and Textiles; Design Studies; Geography; Geology;
HEDC9; History; Information Science; Law; Management; Maori Studies; Maths;
Philosophy; Political Studies; Surveying and Tourism (page 7). One notable part of the summary findings was the fact that researchers are working very closely upon their own data, and applying their own metadata, the result of this is likely to be considerable variations in how they apply metadata, emphasis upon which elements are used is likely to differ. Whether researchers would be interested in a more standardised approach to applying metadata is outside the scope of this report. Another aspect of note is whether researchers have a data management plan in place or not, few respondents did, others cited time constraints, although many expressed interest, also others were unclear about this. (pg.33)

Another aspect I found interesting was low amount of respondents who deposit data into a repository. One way of extending this in a report would be to investigate the reasons why they do not. Gillian Elliot's report suggests there are wider concerns than merely copywright, and ownership issues.