The (possible) role of Research Information Systems (CRIS) for an institution and its researchers. With special attention to research data management and archiving

Abstract

The presentation describes the possible use of CRIS systems as one-stop-shops for recording all research-related activities and makes emphasis on the role of research data management as a potential game changer in the perception that researchers may have of such systems as research tool vs platforms for research administration alone. A case study is presented for the METIS institutional CRIS at Radboud University in Nijmegen, where different areas of research data management -- such as the production of data management plans or the processes for data deposit, persistent and unique identification and exposure -- have been fully integrated in the CRIS in order to make METIS a valuable resource for researchers beyond its reporting features.