1. eScience in Action Paula Hurtubise, Anna Laurence, Jeff Moon

2. Researchers need data systems that offer organisation, access to diverse, analysis capabilities and digital preservation, However,…

5. REMOVE ISOLATION and SPECIALIZATION

6. … CONSOLIDATE,

7. IN ORDER TO BETTER DISSEMINATE,

8. WHICH WILL ENHANCE RESEARCHER PRODUCTIVITY,

9. and… and… LEAD TO INNOVATION!!! LEAD TO INNOVATION!!!

10. Metadata Researchers Statistics Canada Data ICPSR Archive Data CORA Nesstar Data … search multiple locations Commercial and Government Polls (Decima, Environics, CROP, CRIC, etc… Archive of US & International Survey and Polling data

11. What we need is.. An intuitive data portal for researchers, teachers and students that would inspire, develop and support research excellence.

12. DDI Standards OCUL and OntarioBuys Scholars Portal Commercial Software Made possible

13. Moved beyond simply having direction and purpose..... to co-ordination

14. collaboration allowed us to match our user communities expectations encouraged community input, and participation in all phases

15. EAC, POMG, Participating Universities: Brock University Carleton University University of Guelph Laurentian University McMaster University University of Ottawa Queen’s University Royal Military College University of Toronto University of Waterloo University of Windsor

17. Researchers Metadata Data CORA ICPSR Metadata Data Metadata ICPSRCORA Data Metadata External Archives Metadata

18. Nesstar – generate tables, charts, graphs, and download data… – search for data

23. Once a survey is selected, can be used to manipulate data…

24. Filter Weight on Filter on

25. or download data, easily and efficiently.

27. LOTS of data on lots of topics! 10,000 surveys and over a quarter million questions

28. Canadian Gallup 55 years of Canadian Gallup Polls (1945-2000) Survey and aggregate data via the Data Liberation Initiative Ipsos Reid polls Voice of the People survey 2001 - 2007 The collection includes…

29. Decima Research Limited and… has ‘metadata’ from over 500 polls in CORA Environment Canada Health Canada Centre for Research and Information on Canada

30. Data from SSHRC and CIHR-funded academic research Canadian Institutes of Health Research

31. To know more contact us… inspires, develops and supports research excellence in the academic environment. For more information contact Paula Hurtubise, Special projects coordinator @ paula_hurtubise@carleton.ca or visit www.odesi.ca paula_hurtubise@carleton.ca www.odesi.ca