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Commissioned by the VSNU and the Dutch Taskforce on Responsible Management of Research Information and Data (click here for more information about the taskforce), we are investigating the feasibility of a so-called Open Knowledge Base. Currently, universities and knowledge institutions individually track the activities of their own researchers. This can include publications (journals, books, conferences, etc.), datasets, grants, patents, collaboration partners, and so on. However, the (CRIS) systems of different institutions are not connected, meaning that each institution only has visibility over its own activities and not those of other institutions. For instance, it can be challenging for researchers who change employers multiple times to construct an integrated overview of their activities. It is also not easy to obtain a clear overview of Dutch activities within a field. The VSNU and the taskforce are exploring the possibility of developing a national infrastructure to maintain and enrich this type of research information, enabling the development of services that can address the questions mentioned above.
Dialogic is examining the characteristics of such an infrastructure, also known as an Open Knowledge Base, and the implications design choices have on development and maintenance costs, the quality and usability of metadata, and the positioning of the Netherlands in the international research community. To achieve this, we are conducting interviews with stakeholders from national science policy, university policy, international infrastructure projects, private service developers, and researchers.
Interested in learning more about this feasibility study? Please contact Max Kemman.