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Integrating Research Information: The Normalized CV (CVN) Project and Its Impact

This presentation outlines the FECYT's initiatives aimed at integrating research information across Spain's scientific institutions. The Normalized Curriculum Vitae (CVN) project addresses the challenges faced by researchers and funding bodies in processing research data, including issues of outdated information and data duplication. FECYT seeks to promote a culture of science and innovation through collaboration and accessibility, enhancing the visibility and positioning of scientific production on an international scale. The presentation highlights ongoing strategies to overcome these challenges and improve research outcomes.

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Integrating Research Information: The Normalized CV (CVN) Project and Its Impact

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  1. FECYT - Integrating Research Information at a National Scale: The Normalized CV (CVN) Project and beyond 5/11/2012

  2. Index • FECYT • Briefpresentation • Department of scientificinformationmanagement • CVN • Briefpresentation • Previouscommonscenario • Birth • Presentsituation • Problems (2) • Needs

  3. FECYT

  4. PROMOTING science and innovation Promoting its INTEGRATION AND APPROACH to society, by responding to the needs and expectations of the Spanish and Technology System FECYT – BriefPresentation (I) • SpanishFundationforScience and Technology • PublicFundationcreated in 2001. • Key leader in disseminating, communicating and measuring science and innovation in order to contribute to the development of a knowledge-based economy • Reinforcea valuechain of knowledge

  5. FECYT – BriefPresentation (I) • FECYT initiatives: • A Culture of Science and Innovation for All • To bring science closer to the public through actions at various interest groups • A Culture of Science and Innovation for Children and Young People • FECYT mantains an active commintment toward promoting a culture of science and innovation among children and young people • A Culture of Science and Innovation for the Media (SINC) • FECYT manages a services to provide Science NEWS • A culture to bring science closer to the community of researchers in other countries • The Spanish R&D&I observatory (ICONO) • It generates and analyses the most up to date information in relation to the main indicators in science and innovation • Resources and Services for Researchers* Groups of interest of the FECYT: The Media, Society, European Organisms, Autonomous Regions, Local Adm. Educational System, SECTE, OPIS, Universities, Science Museums, Ministry, Gen. State Adm.

  6. DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION MANAGEMENT • SpanishScientificJournalsSupportProgram • Open Access projects • NormalizedCurriculum Vitae (CVN): • FormatToexchangeresearchinformation • amongsystems. Implemented in 38 • universities TO PROMOTE VISIBILITY AND POSITIONING OF THE SCIENTIFC PRODUCTION TO REACH INTERNATIONAL SCOPE • Support digital repositoriesinfraestructure. • OpenScienceharvester • Platformsuport and encourages open access • in allSpanishR+D institutions • Facilitateaccesstoscientificresources • (Web of Knowledge and Scopus) TO FACILITATE THE MANAGEMENT AND EFECTIVE COORDINATION OF SCIENTIFIC RESOURCES RESOURCES AND SERVICES FOR RESEARCHES

  7. CVN

  8. CVN – BriefPresentation - PreviousCommonScenario (I) Researchers Fundinginstitution (Ministry of Economy) • Fundinginstitutionsstore a hugeamount of information ResearchInformation Curriculum Vitae • But… difficulttoprocess

  9. CVN – BriefPresentation - PreviousCommonScenario (II) • Let’s use informationtechnologies • Applicantsmustentertheir data through web forms

  10. CVN – BriefPresentation - PreviousCommonScenario (III) Universities Quality Agencies FundingInstitutions • Researchersspendaround2 weeksintroducingtheir data every time theyapplyforfunds, qualityevaluations …

  11. CVN – BriefPresentation - Birth University FundingInstitution Quality Agency University II • CVN: Standardize CV toexchangeresearchinformationamongresearchinformationsystems

  12. CVN – BriefPresentation - Presentsituation University FundingInstitution • PDF withembedded XML • Manual exchange

  13. CVN – Problems (I) – Notupdatedinformation NOT updatedinformation Typicalscenario (National Plan): Oneapplicationeverythreeyears Ministry of Economy University 2006 2009 2012 … Theresearcher has tosendhis data manually

  14. CVN – Problems (I) – Notupdatedinformation - Solution Solution: Research Network Instead of manuallysendingtheinformartion: theinstitutionaskforthat data Ministry of Economy University (updatedinformation)

  15. CVN – Problems (I) – Notupdatedinformation– Need University FundingInstitution = (158) Local research ID C-54 Local research ID: 157 (158) = (P85) (P85) Local publication ID: P-17 Local publication ID: 1317 Local publication ID: 879 (P87) Local publication ID: P-1389 (P195) • All CV Itemsmusthave a unique ID

  16. CVN – Problems (II) - Aggregation • Duplicationproblemwhenallthe CVN are puttogether • Tworesearchershavethesamepublication in their CV • Tworesearcheshavethesameproject in their CV • … Data duplicationwhenaggregating data = = +

  17. CVN – Problems (II) – Aggregation - Solution • Duplicationproblemwhenallthe CVN are puttogether • Tworesearchershavethesamepublication in their CV • Tworesearcheshavethesameproject in their CV • … Solution: All CV Itemsmusthave a unique ID (451) = (451) (451) = (451) + (63) (63)

  18. CVN - Needs • CVN • Problem: NOT updatedinformation • Solution: Research Network -> AllCV Itemsmusthave a uniqueID • Problem: Data duplicationwhenaggregatingdata • Solution: All CV Itemsmusthave a uniqueID

  19. Thankyou! www.fecyt.es david.arellano@fecyt.es

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