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- | CERL aims to preserve | + | CERL aims make research data available |
- | Our shared hosting environment allows us to make connections between datasets, and the service therefore has the potential to evolve into a central data hub for research data related to historic books. Libraries, | + | ===== What is AMPLE? ===== |
- | Scholars or Projects wishing to use the hosting environment | + | AMPLE is short for Abstract Metadata Publishing Environment. It is based on Couch DB, combined with Elastic Search and PERL interface technology.\\ |
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+ | The CERL Thesaurus was the first database | ||
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+ | Data in AMPLE is a rich combination of databases developed and maintained by CERL (such as the CERL Thesaurus, MEI and its supporting databases), guest databases (such as Early Book Owners in Britain, | ||
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+ | Each database has its own, tailored search interface but CERL is also investigating the development of an integrated search index for all databases in AMPLE. \\ | ||
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+ | ==== Criteria for including data in AMPLE? ==== | ||
+ | To date, every proposal for collaboration with CERL to add data to AMPLE has been different, and not all databases that were offered for inclusion have been incorporated. CERL has reviewed the process for arriving at a decision to accept or decline data. The aim is to be transparent about the process and the criteria that are used.\\ | ||
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+ | The result is that for each proposal, we want to gather detailed information about the dataset that is offered. A small committee reviews the proposal and prepares a short report with their findings. The final decision is with the CERL Board of Directors.\\ | ||
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+ | The committee weighs a number of factors: | ||
+ | * Crucial are: data format, funding and the overall CERL time table. CERL normally works with standard library formats. If the data set is in another data format, it needs to be reviewed how labour intensive it is to fit the data into AMPLE; it needs to be reviewed whether the project can it be slotted in the CERL time table; and whether is funding available for migration and maintenance. | ||
+ | * Very Important are: is the data a good match with other CERL datasets (e.g. is there potential for internal linking); is the data set an important (inter)national resource; does CERL need to make an additional investment in software or hardware? | ||
+ | * Important are: does the data come from a CERL member; does the CERL offering match the data owners’ expectations; | ||
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+ | ==== My data in AMPLE? ==== | ||
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+ | If you have data that relates to European printed books that have been produced before the middle of the nineteenth century, and you would like to explore with CERL whether your data could be made publicly and freely accessible in the AMPLE environment, | ||
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