E-research
The term e-Research (alternately spelled eResearch) refers to the use of information technology to support existing and new forms of research. E-research extends e-Science and cyberinfrastructure to other disciplines, including the humanities and social sciences.
Examples of e-Research problems range across disciplines and include:
- modelling of ecosystems or economies
- exploration of human genome structures
- studies of large linguistic corpora
- integrated social policy analyses
The main features of e-Research are that it:
- is collaborative
- uses grid computing technologies
- is data intensive
E-Research includes research activities that use a spectrum of advanced information and communication technology (ICT) capabilities. It embraces new research methodologies emerging from increasing access to:
- Networks
- Services
- Tools
External links
UK
- UK National e-Science Centre
- OMII-UK
- Oxford e-Research Centre
- Manchester eResearch Centre at The University of Manchester
- Centre for e-Research, King's College London
Australia
- eResearch group at The University of Queensland
- eResearch South Australia
- Intersect Australia Ltd - NSW
- iVEC Western Australia
- Monash eResearch Centre
- NeCTAR National eResearch Collaboration Tools and Resources
- Queensland CyberInfrastructure Foundation
- University of Western Sydney eResearch
- Victorian eResearch Strategic Initiative