Towards a Prague Definition of Grey Literature

Research method: The project applies a two-step-methodology: (1) A state of the art of terminology and definitions of the last two decades, based on contributions to the GL conference series (1993-2008) and on original articles published in The Grey Journal (2005-2010). (2) An exploratory survey with a sample of scientists, publishing and LIS professionals to assess attitudes towards of the New York definition and to gather elements for a new definition

Data Papers as a New Form of Knowledge Organization in the Field of Research Data

In order to analyse specific features of data papers, we established a representative sample of data journals, based on lists from the European FOSTER Plus project , the German wiki forschungsdaten.org hosted by the University of Konstanz and two French research organizations. The complete list consists of 82 data journals, i.e. journals which publish data papers. They represent less than 0,5% of academic and scholarly journals. For each of these 82 data journals, we gathered information about the discipline, the global business model, the publisher, peer reviewing etc. The analysis is partly based on data from ProQuest’s Ulrichsweb database, enriched and completed by information available on the journals’ home pages. One part of the data journals are presented as “pure” data journals stricto sensu , i.e. journals which publish exclusively or mainly data papers. We identified 28 journals of this category (34%). For each journal, we assessed through direct search on the journals’ homepages (information about the journal, author’s guidelines etc.) the use of identifiers and metadata, the mode of selection and the business model, and we assessed different parameters of the data papers themselves, such as length, structure, linking etc. The results of this analysis are compared with other research journals (“mixed” data journals) which publish data papers along with regular research articles, in order to identify possible differences between both journal categories, on the level of data papers as well as on the level of the regular research papers. Moreover, the results are discussed against concepts of knowledge organization

Going Green: Publishing Academic Grey Literature in Laboratory Collections on HAL

HAL is the national open repository for documents and data from French scientists. The deposits are organized in institutional portals and collections from research units and projects. The paper will analyse how grey literature is represented in the collections of French research laboratories on HAL. Our study concerns the grey literature deposits in HAL from the 60 research laboratories affiliated to the University of Lille, covering all STM and SSH fields. The focus will be on conference papers, reports, working papers, theses and dissertations. The study will distinguish between deposits of documents and records without documents, will compare deposits from different disciplines, different laboratory collections and different document types, including articles and book chapters. If possible, we will also have a look on usage statistics, as an indicator of impact (altmetrics, cf. Schöpfel & Prost, 2016)

Dissertations and Data

We present the results of a quantitative assessment of research data produced and submitted with dissertations Special attention is paid to the size of the research data in appendices, to their presentation and link to the text, to their sources and typology, and to their potential for further research. The discussion puts the focus on legal aspects (database protection, intellectual property, privacy, third-party rights) and other barriers to data sharing, reuse and dissemination through open access. Another part adds insight into the potential handling of these data, in the framework of the French and Slovenian dissertation infrastructures. What could be done to valorize these data in a centralized system for electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs)? The topics are formats, metadata (including attribution of unique identifiers), submission/deposit, long-term preservation and dissemination. This part will also draw on experiences from other campuses and make use of results from surveys on data management at the Universities of Berlin and Lille

Auswahl von Materialgesetzen und Parameteridentifikation für nichtlinear-elastische Werkstoffe

Elastomer components are used for a wide range of applications (e.g. seals, load introduction and damping elements, coatings). Their importance for the proper function of complete subassemblies has continuously increased over the last years. Despite the comparatively low cost of elastomer parts the design and testing of these components requires a high standard of expertise and thorough understanding. Modern analysis and appropriate software tools (e.g. finite-element codes) are utilized by manufacturers and customers (OEMs) to simulate the behavior of elastomer components under operational conditions. Realistic geometry's and boundary conditions can be investigated at acceptable expenses. The quality of the results obtained depends substantially on an accurate model for the complicated material behavior. This article provides an insight into development and application of material laws which describe the hyperelastic and viscoelastic behavior of elastomer materials. Suitable experimen tal and numerical procedures are presented to identify the material parameters. The verified material models are input to structural analyses, dimensioning and assessment of strength and long-term behavior for elastomer components

Dissertations and Data

We present the results of a quantitative assessment of research data produced and submitted with dissertations Special attention is paid to the size of the research data in appendices, to their presentation and link to the text, to their sources and typology, and to their potential for further research. The discussion puts the focus on legal aspects (database protection, intellectual property, privacy, third-party rights) and other barriers to data sharing, reuse and dissemination through open access. Another part adds insight into the potential handling of these data, in the framework of the French and Slovenian dissertation infrastructures. What could be done to valorize these data in a centralized system for electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs)? The topics are formats, metadata (including attribution of unique identifiers), submission/deposit, long-term preservation and dissemination. This part will also draw on experiences from other campuses and make use of results from surveys on data management at the Universities of Berlin and Lille

Editorial of the 1st Workshop on Valorization and Analysis of Research Data (VADOR) at INFORSID 2017

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Going Green: Publishing Academic Grey Literature in Laboratory Collections on HAL

HAL is the national open repository for documents and data from French scientists. The deposits are organized in institutional portals and collections from research units and projects. The paper will analyse how grey literature is represented in the collections of French research laboratories on HAL. Our study concerns the grey literature deposits in HAL from the 60 research laboratories affiliated to the University of Lille, covering all STM and SSH fields. The focus will be on conference papers, reports, working papers, theses and dissertations. The study will distinguish between deposits of documents and records without documents, will compare deposits from different disciplines, different laboratory collections and different document types, including articles and book chapters. If possible, we will also have a look on usage statistics, as an indicator of impact (altmetrics, cf. Schöpfel & Prost, 2016)