Research Network and Database System (FuD) A modular environment for collecting, editing, publishing and archiving research data Coalition for Networked Information Fall 2012 Membership Meeting Virtual Research Environments in Germany: Funding Activities of the German Research Foundation December 10-11, 2012 Washington, DC
Areas of Application Initial Idea and Concept Basic System and Components Research Network and Database System (FuD)
© 2011 Forschungsnetzwerk und Datenbanksystem - SFB Universität Trier Project management and first users Trier Center for Digital Humanities Collaborative Research Center CRC 600 "Strangers and Poor People": research cluster with a wide range of subjects; 70 researchers in 25 projects Development 2004: FuD – research network and database system for the CRC /2014: FuD2015 – virtual research environment for humanities and business model 2015: Transition to regular and permanent operation Basic strategy for system development Close cooperation between humanities scholars and IT developers Programming within the specific research and application context Using the research process as orientation Considering the different requirements of disciplines Fud System – Initial Idea and Concept
© 2011 Forschungsnetzwerk und Datenbanksystem - SFB Universität Trier Requirement profile 1.Organization and coordination of cooperation within a research network 2.Systematic data collection in the database system 3.Support of the different stages of the research process 4.Re-use: a VRE for the humanities Fud System – Initial Idea and Concept
Areas of Application Initial Idea and Concept Basic System und Components Research Network and Database System (FuD)
© 2011 Forschungsnetzwerk und Datenbanksystem - SFB Universität Trier Three subsystems – one research platform Fud System – Basic System and Components Data collection and analysis system Primary data Metadata Analytical data Editing and publication system Source edition Specialized texts Expert information Archive and information system Data archive Publications Expert information
© 2011 Forschungsnetzwerk und Datenbanksystem - SFB Universität Trier Data collection and analysis system – functions Entry forms for different types of documents Mechanisms for document organization and data exchange Research tools Tools for text analysis and interpretation Tools for text annotation Print and export interfaces etc. Fud System – Basic System and Components
© 2011 Forschungsnetzwerk und Datenbanksystem - SFB Universität Trier Fud System – Basic System and Components Data collection and analysis system: Creating an inventory
© 2011 Forschungsnetzwerk und Datenbanksystem - SFB Universität Trier Fud System – Basic System and Components Data collection and analysis system: Research and rights management system in Teilinformationseinheiten oder in allen Informationsbereichen mit
© 2011 Forschungsnetzwerk und Datenbanksystem - SFB Universität Trier FuD System: Basic System and Components Data collection and analysis system: text analysis
© 2011 Forschungsnetzwerk und Datenbanksystem - SFB Universität Trier Three subsystems – one research platform FuD System – Basic System and Components Editing and publication system Source edition Specialized texts Expert information Archiv- und Informations- system SFB-Datenarchiv SFB- Publikationen Fachinformation Data collection and analysis system Primary data Metadata Analytical data Editing and publication system Source edition Specialized texts Expert information Archive and information system Data archive Publications Expert information
© 2011 Forschungsnetzwerk und Datenbanksystem - SFB Universität Trier Editing and publication system – functions Generating source editions and academic papers Supporting online and print publications Text editor, for example for historical-critical editions Elaborate editorial workflow XML-import interface to data collection and analysis component Research and index tools Print and export interfaces etc. FuD System – Basic System and Components
© 2011 Forschungsnetzwerk und Datenbanksystem - SFB Universität Trier FuD System – Basic System and Components Editing and publication system: preparing a source edition
© 2011 Forschungsnetzwerk und Datenbanksystem - SFB Universität Trier Editing and publication system – editorial workflow FuD System – Basic System and Components
© 2011 Forschungsnetzwerk und Datenbanksystem - SFB Universität Trier FuD System – Basic System and Components Redaktions- und Publikationssystem: Online-Publikation mit Blacklight
© 2011 Forschungsnetzwerk und Datenbanksystem - SFB Universität Trier Three subsystems – one research platform FuD System – Basic System and Components Data collection and analysis system Primary data Metadata Analytical data Editing and publication system Source edition Specialized texts Expert information Archive and information system Data archive Publications Expert information
© 2011 Forschungsnetzwerk und Datenbanksystem - SFB Universität Trier FuD System – Basic System and Components Archive and information system Prototype for a research data repository of the Trier University Long-term archiving of primary research data by using the OAIS- model Verifiability of research results Reusability of primary data for new research projects
© 2011 Forschungsnetzwerk und Datenbanksystem - SFB Universität Trier FuD System – Basic System and Components Archive and information system – user interface data archive
© 2011 Forschungsnetzwerk und Datenbanksystem - SFB Universität Trier FuD System – Basic System and Components Transcribo
© 2011 Forschungsnetzwerk und Datenbanksystem - SFB Universität Trier FuD System – Basic System and Components Import and export interfaces OAI XML (METS, MODS, TEI, …) Kallias Kalliope DFG-Viewer DenQ perspectivia.net Gephi Typo3 Fedora …
Areas of Application Initial Idea and Concept Basic System and Components Research Network and Database System (FuD)
© 2011 Forschungsnetzwerk und Datenbanksystem - SFB Universität Trier FuD System – Areas of Application Analyzing archival material A virtual salon: Constance de Salms correspondence, scientific analysis of the letters German Historical Institute, Paris
© 2011 Forschungsnetzwerk und Datenbanksystem - SFB Universität Trier FuD System – Areas of Application Collection of archeological objects and images Image database for ancient slavery Trier University – Ancient History Academy of the Sciences and Literature, Mainz
© 2011 Forschungsnetzwerk und Datenbanksystem - SFB Universität Trier FuD System – Areas of Application Creating historical-critical source editions for print and online publication Edition of the painters guild laws until c.1800 German Research Foundation (DFG) Intersection - edition of artisan guild laws in German and Polish until c.1800 Federal Commissioner for Culture and Media artifex - Redefining Boundaries: Artistic training by the guilds in Central Europe up to the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire ERC-Advanced Grant 2010 Social History of the Artist Research Center, Trier University
© 2011 Forschungsnetzwerk und Datenbanksystem - SFB Universität Trier FuD System – Areas of Application Creating historical-critical source editions for print and online publication Pauper Letters and Petitions for Poor Relief in Germany and Great Britain, German Historical Institute London University of Leicester
© 2011 Forschungsnetzwerk und Datenbanksystem - SFB Universität Trier FuD System – Areas of Application Analysis and visualization of communication networks and structures Networked correspondences. Analysis and visualization of social, spatial, temporal and thematic networks in letter corpora Trier University German Literature Archive Marbach Martin-Luther-University Halle- Wittenberg Federal Ministry for Education and Research
© 2011 Forschungsnetzwerk und Datenbanksystem - SFB Universität Trier FuD System – Areas of Application Retro-digitization, revision and online publication of printed registers, charters and documents Digital edition Transylvanian Register-book University of Koblenz-Landau, Institute for Evangelical Theology at the Campus Landau Federal Commissioner for Culture and Media Preparing a edition of sources for a book format Corpus of sources concerning the history of the Jews in the Roman- German Empire during the later Middle Ages Arye Maimon-Institute for the history of the Jews, Trier University – medieval history Academy of the Sciences and Literature, Mainz Compilation of digital editions of complete works Arthur Schnitzler: Complete Works. Digital historical-critical edition University of Wuppertal North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences Cambridge University Library
© 2011 Forschungsnetzwerk und Datenbanksystem - SFB Universität Trier Links Research network and database system (FuD) FuD System manual Collaborative Research Center (CRC) 600 Strangers and Poor People Trier Center for Digital Humanities For further information, feel free to contact me Yvonne Rommelfanger,