(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-09-17)
Brake, Irina; Duin, Daphne; Roberts, Dave; Rycroft, Simon; Smith, Vincent S.; Van den Besselaar, Peter
Using a variety of methods, we study the adoption and deployment of a web based research infrastructure for taxonomy and biodiversity research. What are motivations for use, and barriers for deployment? We study the de facto use, and measure the visibility of the knowledge produced within the infrastructure.