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 ====== Research Systems ====== ====== Research Systems ======
  
-\\ +This section provides information on the systems that Higher Education institutions use to manage ​the research lifecycle. These are primarily:
-**To see which system are employed by each UK He Institution to to the (overall) [[:he_systems_review|HE systems review]] page**+
  
-====== ​Institutional ​Repositories (IRs) ======+**Institutional ​repositories:​**
  
-{{:​wiki:​repositories_market_share_may_2020.jpg?​nolink&​600x338 ​ |repositories_market_share_may_2020.jpg}}+Institutional repositories (IR) - online archives for storing, preserving research "​outputs"​ such as publications,​ theses and datasetsInstitutional repositories support the Open Access agenda through providing publisher compliant digital access via Green and Gold Open Access.
  
-===== NEWS Repository Purchasing Framework (February 2020) =====+**Data repositories:**
  
-"Jisc is creating ​Repository Purchasing Framework (a Dynamic Purchasing System), following feedback from the UK research sector ​and our members about the difficulties of procuring repository services, and the need for leadership and minimum standards in this area.\\ +Institutions may use single IR to manage publications ​and dataHoweverdue to the differing storage ​requirements ​many may use a separate data repository for storage ​and access to datasets.
-How will it work?\\ +
-The framework will set out minimum standards that suppliers must comply with in order to have their product included. Suppliers will apply to be includedwith the first wave of awards completed in the Spring. Additional suppliers can be added at any time.\\ +
-Our members will be able to use the framework to run mini competitions with suppliers, using standard templates provided, and adding additional ​requirements ​of their own, if necessary. The Jisc framework team will administer the process, sending clarifications and responses to the member, who will then use their criteria to identify the preferred supplier. If supplier is selected, Jisc notifies all bidders of the result ​and contracts are between the preferred supplier and member are drawn up.\\ +
-**Benefits and opportunities for members**+
  
-   The framework will reduce the procurement burden for membersit will facilitate a light touch procurement process for members, as the due diligence and OJEU requirements will have already been fulfilled. Members can focus solely on their specific requirements. +**Current Research Information Systems (CRIS) / Research Information Systems (RIMS):**
-  * Many members are undertaking research systems reviews with possibility of re-procuring for post-REF 2021, so this is a good moment to introduce this framework. +
-  * Members can be confident that the services included use a clear set of sector standards +
-  ​The market for such services becomes more transparent,​ efficient and effective. +
-  ​Members get better value for money.+
  
-**Contact** \\ Dr Tamsin Burland \\ Tamsin.Burland@jisc.ac.uk \\ Digital Resources, Jisc \\ 15 Fetter Lane, London, EC4A 1BW \\ T 07468 727061 \\ Twitter @tamsinburland \\ orcid.org/​0000-0002-5129-979X+The two terms are used largely interchangeably within the marketCRIS or RIMS are used to manage the full research lifecycle to include all institutional information relating to resaerch in one placeThey may include interlinked metadata relating to:
  
-===== Overview =====+  * Researcher profiles 
 +  * Grant applications / awards 
 +  * Publications 
 +  * Supporting information on research impact / research environment 
 +  * Teaching responsibilities
  
-Neil Jacobs.[[http://​repository.jisc.ac.uk/​7087/​1/​2018JiscOABriefingFixingUKRepositoryLandscape.pdf|Fixing ​the UK repository landscape]] Jisc Open access briefing paper23.10.18 \\ +Interoperability is at the heart of such systems with most providing data exchange between other institutional systems such as HRfinance and project management systemsSome systems may provide integrative institutional repository functions whilst others will offer interoperability with third party IR solutions.
- \\ +
-**Introduction** \\ "This paper outlines the current state of the organisational,​ cultural and technical landscape related to OA repositories in the UK, trends and recent developments,​ and suggestions for improvement"​+
  
-**"​Software** \\ Of the 160 institutional repositories,​ 27 use the DSpace open source software, 98 use the EPrints open source software, and 13 use Elsevier’s PURE product. A sizeable minority of those using open source software in fact pay for a hosted solution managed by a third party. Those with local installations are often running rather old software, perhaps because an accretion of local configurations makes it difficult to upgrade " 
  
-====== A Tour of the Research ​Data Management (RDM) Service Space ======+===== Research ​systems employed by UK Higher Education ​=====
  
- \\ Bryant, Rebecca, Brian Lavoie and Constance Malpas. 2017. [[http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/research/publications/​2017/​oclcresearch%20%20-research-data-management-service-space-tour-2017-a4.pdf.|A Tour of the Research Data Management (RDM) Service Space]]. The Realities of Research Data Management, Part 1. Dublin, Ohio: OCLC Research. ​ \\ +[[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17WfzF_7dapuNRyUn0fw4tfxkPWhEZmn0aj7GJQAFcPM/edit?​usp=sharing|Click here]] to view details ​of institutional repositoriesCRIS and RDM systems used by different ​UK HE institutions.
- \\ +
-From the introduction:​ \\ +
-//"​Research data management (RDM) has emerged as an area of keen interest in higher education, leading ​to considerable investment in services, resources and infrastructure to support researchers’ data management needs. This is the first in a series ​of reports by OCLC Research which examines the contextinfluences ​and choices higher education institutions face in building or acquiring ​RDM capacity—in other words, the infrastructure,​ services and other resources needed to support emerging data management practices. Our findings are derived from detailed case studies of four research universities,​ hailing from four distinct national contexts: the University of Edinburgh (UK), the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (US), Monash University (Australia) and Wageningen University & Research (the Netherlands)In this introductory report, we provide some brief background on the emergence of RDM as a focus for research support services within higher education; present a simple framework for navigating the contours of the RDM service space; describe the methodology we employed for assembling our findings and discuss the key elements of RDM capacity acquisition these findings address; and offer a preview of the next report in the series"//​ \\  \\ For a list of the Research Management Systems used in each UK Higher Education Institution see the [[:​he_systems_review|Who uses what system page]]+
  
-====== Research Management Systems in use in the UK ======+Note that data is correct as of Summer 2023 and that blank fields does not necessarily mean that the institution concerned is not using a particular kind of system, rather that information is not currently available.
  
-include:​\\ +If you wish to update ​amend details on behalf of your institution,​ please submit a data change by completing our [[https://forms.gle/JeXQvujU3b6RVo4WA|brief updates form]]
-[[http://​symplectic.co.uk/​products/​elements/​|Elements]] (Symplectic)\\ +
-[[https://www.elsevier.com/​solutions/​pure|Pure]] (Elsevier)\\ +
-[[http://​converis.thomsonreuters.com/​|Converis]] (Thompson)\\ +
-[[https://​haplo.com/​|Haplo Research Manager]]\\ +
-[[http://​research.worktribe.com/|Worktribe]]+
  
  
-====== Other kinds of '​Research'​ Systems ======+===== Directory ​of research systems ​=====
  
-The above are in addition to systems used to manage research outputs such as publication ​(typically managed within an Institutional ​Repository ​(IRsuch as \\ **[[http://​www.eprints.org/​uk/​|Eprints]]**  ​\\ **[[http://www.dspace.org/|DSpace]]** \\ [[http://fedorarepository.org/|**Fedora,​** ​]] \\ +euroCRIS maintains a (work-in-global -still progress) [[https://​dspacecris.eurocris.org/​cris/​explore/​dris|Directory of Research Information System]]s. For more information on euroCRIS Directory of Research Information Systems ​(DRIS) project:- [[https://​www.eurocris.org/​dris-project|https://​www.eurocris.org/​dris-project]]. 
-Research //data//  may also be manged using those systems. ​For more information about Research Data Management ​(RDMsee the [[https://​www.jisc.ac.uk/​rd/projects/research-data-shared-service|Jisc Research Data Shared service ​]]This is a major Jisc initiative running until April 2018 with a budget of £1,​000,​000 ​\\+ 
 +Jisc (Sherpa) [[https://​v2.sherpa.ac.uk/​opendoar/​|OpenDOAR]] provides a directory on **institutional repositories ** 
 +====== ​Institutional ​Repositories ​(IRs====== 
 + 
 +Market shares in July 2023 
 + 
 +A '​snapshot'​ (July 2023) of UK Higher Education institutions and the repositories and Research Information Management (RIM) systems/​CRISs they use is available ​as **[[https://​docs.google.com/​spreadsheets/​d/​17WfzF_7dapuNRyUn0fw4tfxkPWhEZmn0aj7GJQAFcPM/​edit?​usp=sharing|spreadsheet**]]** 
 + 
 +{{:​wiki:​irs_in_uk_he_july_2023.png?​nolink&​587x345}} 
 + 
 +===== IR solutions ===== 
 + 
 +  * [[https://​www.eprints.org/​uk/​|Eprints]] 
 +  ​[[https://​www.dspace.com/​|Dspace]] 
 +  ​[[https://​www.haplo.com/​repository|Haplo]] (Cayuse) 
 +  ​* ​[[https://​www.elsevier.com/​en-gb/​solutions/​pure|Pure]] (Elsevier) 
 +  ​* [[https://www.exlibrisgroup.com/​products/​esploro-research-services-platform/|Esploro]] (Ex Libris) 
 +  ​[[https://​figshare.com/​|Figshare ]] 
 +  ​* [[https://samvera.org/|Samvera ]] 
 +  ​[[https://​https://​www.worktribe.com/​|Worktribe]] 
 + 
 +===== Jisc Repository Purchasing Framework (May 2020) ===== 
 + 
 +**Research ​Outputs Repository Systems Purchasing Service [[http://repository.jisc.ac.uk/7832/1/​research-outputs-repository-systems-purchasing-buyers-guide.pdf|Buyer’s Guide]]** (includes an Appendix: Technical Requirements) 
 + 
 +There are (December 2020) eight accepted repository providers with other suppliers in the process of applying. 
 + 
 +4Science s.r.l. (DSpace and DSpace-CRIS) \\ Digital Science & Research ​Solutions Inc (Figshare) \\ Elsevier BV (Mendeley ​Data) \\ Ex Libris ​(UKLtd (Esploro Research Repository) \\ Jisc Services Ltd (Research repository) \\ MyScienceWork (Polaris) \\ Reach Solutions (DSpace or custom solutions) \\ Haplo (Haplo Repository) 
 + 
 +Details of the DPS and how to procure through it can be found at the service webpage: \\  \\ [[https://​www.jisc.ac.uk/​research-outputs-repository-systems-purchasing|https:​//​www.jisc.ac.uk/research-outputs-repository-systems-purchasing]] \\
  \\  \\
 +**How does it work? ** \\ The DPS sets out minimum standards that suppliers must comply with in order to have their product included. These are set out in the Appendix to the Buyer’s guide which can be downloaded from the service webpage. Jisc members (which include all publicly funded UK universities) can use the service to run mini competitions with suppliers, using standard templates provided, and adding additional requirements of their own, if necessary. Jisc will administer the process on behalf of the member, who can use their own criteria to identify their preferred supplier. If a supplier is selected, Jisc notifies all bidders of the result and contracts are between the preferred supplier and member are drawn up. \\  \\ **Benefits and opportunities for Jisc members** \\ • The framework reduces the procurement burden for members: it facilitates a light touch procurement process for members, as OJEU requirements will have already been fulfilled. Members can focus solely on their specific requirements. \\ • Members can be confident that the services included use a clear set of sector standards \\ • The market for such services becomes more transparent,​ efficient and effective. \\ • Members get better value for money. \\  \\ **Opportunities for repository suppliers** \\ Repository suppliers can apply to join the DPS at any time. Details can be found here [[https://​procontract.due-north.com/​Advert?​advertId=7d070ad9-8e5c-ea11-80ff-005056b64545|https://​procontract.due-north.com/​Advert?​advertId=7d070ad9-8e5c-ea11-80ff-005056b64545]] \\
  \\  \\
-[[http://​orweblog.oclc.org/​research-information-management-systems-a-new-service-category/​|**Research information management systems – a new service category?​**]] Most of the information below is taken from a 2014 blog post by Lorcan Dempsey. It serves as a good introduction \\+Any queries, contact repositories-dps@jisc.ac.uk 
 + 
 +===== Research Data Management (RDM) ===== 
 + 
 +[[https://​www.jisc.ac.uk/​guides/​rdm-toolkit|Research data management toolkit]] (Jisc) \\ 
 +This toolkit aims to support you through the entire lifecycle of research data management (RDM). It explains what you should consider and signposts resources from a wide range of websites and organisations. 
 + 
 +=====   ​Research Information Management/​CRIS solutions ​  ​===== 
 + 
 +**[[https://​www.oclc.org/​content/​dam/​research/​publications/​2018/​oclcresearch-practices-patterns-research-information-management.pdf|Practices and Patterns in Research Information Management]]**.Findings from a Global Survey.Rebecca Bryant, Anna Clements, Pablo de Castro, Joanne Cantrell, Annette Dortmund, Jan Fransen, Peggy Gallagher, Michele Mennielli. OCLC and euroCRIS OCLC RESEARCH REPORT 2018 
 + 
 +"This report contributes to a growing body of work from OCLC to better understand RIM practices, including their regional differences,​ as well as the growing interoperability imperative between siloed sources of data—both internal and external. Of particular interest to library readers of this report is the documentation of how university RIM workflows are increasingly intersecting with those in the library, particularly as it relates to the relationship with institutional and data repositories. 
 + 
 + ​\\ ​[[http://​orweblog.oclc.org/​research-information-management-systems-a-new-service-category/​|**Research information management systems – a new service category?​**]] Most of the information below is taken from a 2014 blog post by Lorcan Dempsey. It serves as a good introduction \\
 (What follows is an extract for Lorcan Dempsey'​s blog). Click on the link above to read the complete blog post \\ (What follows is an extract for Lorcan Dempsey'​s blog). Click on the link above to read the complete blog post \\
  \\  \\
 October 26, 2014 Lorcan Dempsey \\ October 26, 2014 Lorcan Dempsey \\
-It has been interesting watching **Research Information Management** ​ or **RIM** ​ emerge as a new service category in the last couple of years. RIM is supported by a particular system category, the Research Information Management System (RIMs), sometimes referred to by an earlier name, the CRIS (Current Research Information System). \\  \\ For reasons discussed below, this area has been more prominent outside the US, but interest is also now growing in the US. See for example, the mention of RIMs in the Library [[http://​www.dartmouth.edu/​%7Elibrary/​home/​about/​mission.html|FY15 Strategic Goals]] at Dartmouth College. \\+It has been interesting watching **Research Information Management** ​ or **RIM** ​ emerge as a new service category in the last couple of years. RIM is supported by a particular system category, the Research Information Management System (RIMs), sometimes referred to by an earlier name, the CRIS (Current Research Information System). \\  \\ For reasons discussed below, this area has been more prominent outside the US, but interest is also now growing in the US. See for example, the mention of RIMs in the Library [[http://​www.dartmouth.edu/​~library/​home/​about/​mission.html|FY15 Strategic Goals]] at Dartmouth College. \\
 **Research information management** \\ The name is unfortunately confusing – a reserved sense living alongside more general senses. What is the reserved sense? Broadly, RIM is used to refer to the integrated management of information about the research life-cycle, and about the entities which are party to it (e.g. researchers,​ research outputs, organizations,​ grants, facilities, ..). The aim is to synchronize data across parts of the university, reducing the burden to all involved of collecting and managing data about the research process. An outcome is to provide greater visibility onto institutional research activity. Motivations include better internal reporting and analytics, support for compliance and assessment, and improved reputation management through more organized disclosure of research expertise and outputs. \\  \\ A major driver has been the need to streamline the provision of data to various national university research assessment exercises (for example, in the UK, Denmark and Australia). Without integrated support, responding to these is costly, with activities fragmented across the Office of Research, individual schools or departments,​ and other support units, including, sometimes, the library. (See [[http://​www.oclc.org/​content/​dam/​research/​publications/​library/​2009/​2009-09.pdf?​urlm=162926|this report]] on national assessment regimes and the roles of libraries.) \\ **Research information management** \\ The name is unfortunately confusing – a reserved sense living alongside more general senses. What is the reserved sense? Broadly, RIM is used to refer to the integrated management of information about the research life-cycle, and about the entities which are party to it (e.g. researchers,​ research outputs, organizations,​ grants, facilities, ..). The aim is to synchronize data across parts of the university, reducing the burden to all involved of collecting and managing data about the research process. An outcome is to provide greater visibility onto institutional research activity. Motivations include better internal reporting and analytics, support for compliance and assessment, and improved reputation management through more organized disclosure of research expertise and outputs. \\  \\ A major driver has been the need to streamline the provision of data to various national university research assessment exercises (for example, in the UK, Denmark and Australia). Without integrated support, responding to these is costly, with activities fragmented across the Office of Research, individual schools or departments,​ and other support units, including, sometimes, the library. (See [[http://​www.oclc.org/​content/​dam/​research/​publications/​library/​2009/​2009-09.pdf?​urlm=162926|this report]] on national assessment regimes and the roles of libraries.) \\
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 Symplectic is a member of the very interesting Digital Science portfolio. Digital Science is a company set up by Macmillan Publishers to incubate start-ups focused on scientific workflow and research productivity. These include, for example, [[https://​www.digital-science.com/​products/​figshare/​|Figshare]] and [[http://​www.digital-science.com/​products/​altmetric|Altmetric]]. \\ Symplectic is a member of the very interesting Digital Science portfolio. Digital Science is a company set up by Macmillan Publishers to incubate start-ups focused on scientific workflow and research productivity. These include, for example, [[https://​www.digital-science.com/​products/​figshare/​|Figshare]] and [[http://​www.digital-science.com/​products/​altmetric|Altmetric]]. \\
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-Other products are also relevant here. As RIM is an emerging area, it is natural to expect some overlap with other functions. For example, there is definitely overlap with backoffice research administration systems – [[http://​ideate.com/​|Ideate]] from Consilience or solutions from [[http://​infoedglobal.com/​|infoEd Global]], for example. And also with more publicly oriented profiling and expertise systems on the front office side. \\ +Other products are also relevant here. As RIM is an emerging area, it is natural to expect some overlap with other functions. For example, there is definitely overlap with backoffice research administration systems – [[http://​ideate.com/​|Ideate]] from Consilience or solutions from [[http://​infoedglobal.com/​|infoEd Global]], for example. And also with more publicly oriented profiling and expertise systems on the front office side. 
-[[https://www.jisc.ac.uk/rd/projects/research-data-shared-service|Jisc Research Data Shared service]] This is a major Jisc initiative running until April 2018 with a budget of £1,​000,​000 ​\\ + 
-From the website\\ +====== Research Management Systems in use in the UK ====== 
-//"​We’re working on a pilot service to allow researchers and institutions to meet their policy requirements for the deposit and curation of research data.// \\ //What we’re doing: The pilot service will enable researchers to easily deposit data for publication,​ discovery, safe storage, long term archiving and preservationThis means that they are able to provide sustainable access to research data so it can be re-used./\\ //We will://+ 
 +include: ​\\ [[http://symplectic.co.uk/products/elements/|Elements]] (Symplectic) ​\\ 
 +[[https://www.elsevier.com/solutions/pure|Pure]] (Elsevier) ​\\ 
 +[[http://converis.thomsonreuters.com/|Converis]] (Thompson) ​\\ 
 +[[https://haplo.com/​|Haplo Research Manager]] \\ 
 +[[http://research.worktribe.com/​|Worktribe]] 
 + 
 + 
 + 
 + 
 + 
  
-  * //Produce a new system that can be offered as a managed service, relieving burden from institutional IT and procurement staff// 
-  * //Procure research data management (RDM) services and consultancy to support pilot institutions’ RDM requirements and implementation"//​ 
  
  
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