Austrian national survey regarding research data

Last January 19th initiated the Austrian national survey regarding research data. This survey is performed within the scope of e-Infrastructures Austria, which is a project sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy (BMWFW). Within this context, this is the first time a nation wide survey regarding research data is performed in Austria.

Participants include all scientists and researchers from all participating project partners.

 Dr. Christian Gumpenberger from the Library Services of the University of Vienna and Team Leader of the workgroup responsible for the survey reports - http://www.e-infrastructures.at/en/the-project/work-packages/cluster-b/.

„The objective of the survey is twofold, first to find out the status quo of managing research data in Austria, and second to determine the requirements for future research data services„

„The goal of e-Infrastructures Austria is the implementation of services, technical infrastructures and a knowledge network for the sharing and archiving of publications, multimedia, and other data from research and science“, informs Dr. Paolo Budroni, Managing Director of e-Infrastuctures.

The survey will be active until March 31st. 2015.

•  The results of the survey will be published on the website of the project in Autumn 2015 www.e-infrastructures.at.
• For more information about the survey or about the project e-infrastructures Austria, please contact Mag. Bárbara Sánchez barbara.sanchez[@]univie.ac.at.

Author of this press release: José Luis Preza, Technical Advisor e-Infrastructures Austria