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In a message dated 05/02/2002 18:53:05 GMT Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: > We are pleased to announce the launch of Qualidata's new Web site at > http://www.qualidata.essex.ac.uk/ > > The new suite of Web pages have been re-designed to help facilitate > navigation and include additional content and functionality. There are now > simple to use top tabs divided into About, Resources, Re-use, Create, > Deposit and News and side tab menus within each of these main headings. > > New features include: > > * Online User Guides available via the Qualicat catalogue record > http://www.qualidata.essex.ac.uk/dataResources/qualicat.asp and via a > dedicated page http://www.qualidata.essex.ac.uk/dataResources/mrdoc.asp. > This freely available online documentation contains useful and often unique > research and methodological information about the study in the form of a > User Guide, and a Data Listing with classifying information that help users > to identify particular types of interviews or transcripts. Whilst all new > deposits will now have this form of online documentation routinely > available, we are converting relevant older paper-based material to > electronic format for every data collection where appropriate. > > * Create pages giving revised and up-to-date information on consent, > confidentiality and legal issues > http://www.qualidata.essex.ac.uk/creatingData/confidentiality.asp and a FAQ > for ESRC award holders > http://www.qualidata.essex.ac.uk/creatingData/esrc.asp#faq > > * Deposit pages with simplified overview on How to deposit with > downloadable deposit forms > http://www.qualidata.essex.ac.uk/depositingData/howtodeposit.asp > > * Pages on Re-using data including: a bibliography of articles about > re-using qualitative data > http://www.qualidata.essex.ac.uk/reusingData/articles.asp; ideas about > using data in teaching and learning > http://www.qualidata.essex.ac.uk/reusingData/teaching.asp; and information > about training opportunities in the area of qualitative methods > http://www.qualidata.essex.ac.uk/reusingData/training.asp > > * A News section detailing current events and related news. The news > currently includes a report from the Symposium on Celebrating Classic > Sociology: Pioneers of Contemporary British Qualitative Research held in > July 2001 at Essex, together with abstracts from the conference, available > online. News about recent deposits is also available > http://www.qualidata.essex.ac.uk/news/recentdeposits.asp > > > Please visit the site! Any feedback will be gratefully received please > email us at [log in to unmask] > > Finally, for those of you who do not know already know, Qualidata joined > forces with the UK Data Archive in October 2001, thereby offering a > one-stop-shop for ESRC data acquisitions and advice on depositing and > re-using social science data. Some qualitative datasets in electronic > format already are, or will soon become, available via the UK Data Archive > online ordering and download service at http://www.data-archive.ac.uk/. > > > Louise Corti > Louise Corti > Director, User Services and Qualitative Data Service, UK Data Archive > University of Essex > Colchester CO4 3SQ > UK > Tel: + 44 1206 872145 > email: [log in to unmask] > DATA ARCHIVE: <http://www.data-archive.ac.uk/> > QUALIDATA: <http://www.essex.ac.uk/qualidata/> > ******************************************** > Legal Disclaimer: Any views expressed by the sender of this message are > not necessarily those of the UK Data Archive. This Email and any files > transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of > the individual(s) or entity to whom they are addressed. > ************************************************************************* > > ****************************************************************************** ******* Neil Beagrie JISC Digital Preservation Focus Assistant Director Secretary, Digital Preservation Coalition JISC London Office, Tel/Fax/Voicemail :+44 (0)709 2048179 King's College London email: [log in to unmask] Strand Bridge House url: www.jisc.ac.uk/dner/preservation/ 138 - 142, The Strand, email list: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/digital-preservation London WC2R 1HH ****************************************************************************** *******