ReStore: An Online Methods Resource Repository

By: Arshad A. Khan, David Martin

National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM)

www.ncrm.ac.uk, www.ncrm.ac.uk/restore

BackgroundBackground:

There has been considerable Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) investment in online resources though initiatives such as the Research Methods Programme (RMP),

Researchers’ Development Initiative (RDI), Quantitative Methods Initiative (QMI) and the National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM). The primary aim of this poster is to provide an

overview of the ReStore Project, which is being developed to further maintain these resources, addressing the practical challenges of academic and technical sustainability. The project is

currently hosted by NCRM.

Technical Assessment

ObjectivesObjectives:

•Build a prototype of a service for sustaining online resources

•Establish a service to sustain online resources in the field of research methods

•Lead the development of a long-term strategy for ESRC in sustaining online resources

Next Resources Under Development:Next Resources Under Development:

•Geo-Refer (Geographical Referencing Resources for Social Scientist)

•PEAS (Practical Exemplars on the Analysis of Surveys)

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Resource Reviews:Resource Reviews:

•Technical Review (Link Validation, File type search, Usability, Memorability, Portability of resource site)

•Academic Review (Contents Appropriateness, Typography, Contents Authenticity)

ESRCESRC’’s Longs Long--term Strategy:term Strategy:Technical Implementation:Technical Implementation:

Contact email:a.khan@soton.ac.uk