1. John Nicholls Maritime Historical Studies Centre Blaydes House 6 High Street Hull HU1 1HA Estonian Marine Institute 4 March 2006 Work Package 2 Workshop

2. Itinerary 9.30-10.15Session 3: Data Issues The Incofish WP2 Data Repository in perspective John Nicholls (Hull) 10.15-10.45Coffee Blah, Blah, Blah And… Oh Yes Blah, Blah

3. Questions … Shifting Baselines and a Data Repository? Shifting Baselines and a Data Repository? The Philosophy of Data Management? The Philosophy of Data Management? What happens to my Research? What happens to my Research? When is this all going to happen? When is this all going to happen?

4. Answers … The Data Repository explained The Data Repository explained Submission, Verification, Publication Submission, Verification, Publication WP2 Research Data Critical Path Analysis WP2 Research Data Critical Path Analysis

5. The Data Repository Philosophy Philosophy Derrida: Prejudice and Deconstruction Derrida: Prejudice and Deconstruction Open Systems Open Systems Structured Systems Analysis and Design Methodology Structured Systems Analysis and Design Methodology Environment, Inclusion, Dissemination Environment, Inclusion, Dissemination

6. The Data Repository Relational Databases Relational Databases Flat Tables Flat Tables Relationships and links Relationships and links Normalising and Formatting Normalising and Formatting

7. The Data Repository Tools and Applications Tools and Applications MySQL RDMS MySQL RDMS Microsoft ASP Microsoft ASP PHP PHP General Purpose Tools General Purpose Tools

8. Submission, Verification, Publication Data Submission Data Submission Communication Channels Communication Channels Data Format Data Format Excel Spreadsheets Excel Spreadsheets Access Database Access Database MySQL MySQL CSV, Text, Other DB CSV, Text, Other DB Submission Format Submission Format Not e-mail Not e-mail Postal (CD/DVD/Floppy…) Postal (CD/DVD/Floppy…) Our own FTP Facility! Our own FTP Facility!

9. Submission, Verification, Publication Data Verification Data Verification NO: Information Accuracy, Data Relevance, Research Criteria, Data Sources NO: Information Accuracy, Data Relevance, Research Criteria, Data Sources YES: Data Integrity, Data Format Standards, Web Compliance, Publication Rights YES: Data Integrity, Data Format Standards, Web Compliance, Publication Rights

10. Submission, Verification, Publication Data Publication Data Publication Check List compliance Check List compliance Posted to Web Server Posted to Web Server Submitted to WP1 Data Process Lead Submitted to WP1 Data Process Lead Options for protection incorporated as required Options for protection incorporated as required

11. Data Critical Path Analysis Follow the timeline… Follow the timeline… No time to waste! No time to waste!

12. After the break: - Address individual issues - Look at practical matters - Brief introduction to WP1 Any Questions? WP2 Data Repository Please feel free to contact me: j.nicholls@hull.ac.uk