E-resources for research in the humanities and social sciences - A British Academy Review

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Executive Summary

A The Review
B Recommendations

Section 1: Introduction

1.1 Information technology and research resources
1.2 The British Academy’s interest
1.3 Strategy and procedure
1.4 Definitions
1.5 UK and non-UK resources
1.6 Conclusion

Section 2: Institutions and organisations

2.1 Introduction
2.2 Major national resource holders and supporters
2.3 University and similar libraries
2.4 Museums and galleries
2.5 Learned societies
2.6 Other resource providers
2.7 Non-UK resource provision and access
2.8 Conclusion

Section 3: Researcher survey

3.1 Introduction
3.2 The survey process
3.3 The survey results
3.4 Detailed responses
3.5 Overview of the survey information

Section 4: Factors and themes

4.1 Introduction
4.2 Information and communication technology advances
4.3 Internationalisation
4.4 The Grid and e-research
4.5 Resource developments
4.6 Access mechanisms
4.7 Metadata
4.8 Digital libraries
4.9 Publication and dissemination
4.10 Publishing
4.11 Intellectual property
4.12 Legal and ethical matters
4.13 Charging regimes
4.14 Open access publishing
4.15 Repositories
4.16 Preservation and sustainability
4.17 Conclusion

Section 5: Issues and recommendations

5.1 Introduction
5.2 Resource types
5.3 Access
5.4 Open access
5.5 Technical support
5.6 Repositories
5.7 Intellectual property
5.8 Organisation and funding
5.9 Conclusion: Overall combined recommendations
5.10 Organisations and groups to which recommendations are addressed

Appendices

1 Working Group membership
2 Terms of reference
3 List of organisations and persons consulted
4 Survey letter and questionnaire
5 List of background documents and sources of information

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May 2005