1. The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 1 Institute for Learning and Research Technology

2. The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 2 Institute for Learning and Research Technology A Database Approach to Web Gateways - the SOSIG experience phil.cross@bristol.ac.uk

3. The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 3 Institute for Learning and Research Technology A Brief History SOSIG set up in ???? impracticable to manage html lists development of ROADS many other approaches now possible

4. The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 4 Institute for Learning and Research Technology Advantages of the database approach simple to add, edit, and delete resources can automatically generate browsable subject sections keyword searching highly configurable automated housekeeping

5. The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 5 Institute for Learning and Research Technology DESIRE guidelines An EU funded project to enhance resource discovery for researchers policies to decide what to include scope policy quality criteria