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Australian National Data Service

More Australian researchers reusing research data more often.

The Australian National Data Service (ANDS) aims to:
  • influence national policy in the area of data management in the Australian research community
  • inform best practice for the curation of data
  • transform the disparate collections of research data around Australia into a cohesive collection of research resources
 
 
ANDS is funded by the Australian Commonwealth Government's Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR). The funding has been provided through the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) as part of the Platforms for Collaboration Investment Plan.

The ANDS Project Partners are:


News
 Collaborative Integration and Annotation Services for Australian Literature Communities (Aus-e-Lit) Project enable collaboration on Henry Lawson
ANDS and ARCS are supporting a set of National e-Research Architecture Taskforce (NeAT) projects. One is building new services for Australian literature communities. The Aus-e-Lit Project commenced in July 2008. The Project's goal is to help AustLit users to discover, organise, describe, analyse, collaborate and communicate in a networked environment. The project team is working on several case studies that will be used to inform the design of the new services. For example, collaborative annotation that assists literary analysis is being developed around Henry Lawson’s short story. For more information...
 ANDS Launches two New Online Services

ANDS has launched two new online services to support data intensive research and help build the foundations of a national and international global data commons:

 Forums on institutional responses to the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research

ANDS has held two information gathering forums on the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research to help us develop materials to take to the wider community.

 Managing the data deluge
ANDS will help Australian researchers handle the increasing amount and complexity of data, according to "The Australian" Higher Education Supplement.
 
Australian National Data Service, Monash University, Victoria 3800, Australia: Telephone +61 3 9902 0585; Facsimile +61 3 9902 0599
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