Case Studies
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Electronic versus paper record keeping in scientific research: a case study for the Open Exeter project
(University of Exeter, 1 March 2013)In this case study the nature of record keeping for two different kinds of research in Physics, experiment and theory, is used to assess the potential value of keeping electronic instead of paper records. We find that, ... -
My Journey into Research....Beginnings: Issues Involved in Working with Human Subjects to Capture and Document Emotional Responses
(University of Exeter, 15 August 2012)This case study looks at the data challenges around capturing and documenting emotional responses. The PhD thesis described in the case study seeks to develop a new analytical model based on the theory of Rasa aesthetics. -
PhD Research and Copyright: A Personal Experience
(University of Exeter, 8 August 2012)A personal account of dealing with copyright issues related to putting a PhD thesis containing third-party copyrighted material in Exeter's institutional repository on Open Access -
The Cricket-Tracking Project: a case study
(University of Exeter, 28 May 2012)This document describes a case study for the archiving of a project to the Exeter Data Archive (EDA). The project described here presents a number of challenges for the archive and for the process of recording its information. ...