E-research

The term e-Research (alternately spelled eResearch) refers to the use of information technology to support existing and new forms of research. E-research extends e-Science and cyberinfrastructure to other disciplines, including the humanities and social sciences.

Examples of e-Research problems range across disciplines and include:

• modelling of ecosystems or economies
• exploration of human genome structures
• studies of large linguistic corpuses
• integrated social policy analyses

The main features of e-Research are that it:

• is collaborative
• uses grid computing technologies
• is data intensive

E-Research includes research activities that use a spectrum of advanced information and communication technology (ICT) capabilities. It embraces new research methodologies emerging from increasing access to:

• Networks
• Services
• Tools

External links

UK

• UK National e-Science Centre
• OMII-UK
• Oxford e-Research Centre
• Manchester eResearch Centre at The University of Manchester
• Centre for e-Research, King's College London

Australia

• eResearch South Australia
• Intersect Australia Ltd - NSW
• iVEC Western Australia
• eResearch group at The University of Queensland
• Monash e-Research Centre
• Queensland CyberInfrastructure Foundation
• Victorian eResearch Strategic Initiative