Scratchpads 2.0: a Virtual Research Environment supporting scholarly collaboration, communication and data publication in biodiversity science

By

Smith, Vincent
Rycroft, Simon
Brake, Irina
Scott, Ben
Baker, Edward
Livermore, Laurence
Blagoderov, Vladimir Aleksandrovich 1968-
Roberts, David

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2011

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

150

Pages

53-70

Subjects

Biodiversity , database , e-infrastructure , taxonomy , Virtual Research Environment

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.150.2193

 

Abstract

The Scratchpad Virtual Research Environment (http://scratchpads.eu/) is a flexible system for people to create their own research networks supporting natural history science. Here we describe Version 2 of the system characterised by the move to Drupal 7 as the Scratchpad core development framework and timed to coincide with the fifth year of the project’s operation in late January 2012. The development of Scratchpad 2 reflects a combination of technical enhancements that make the project more sustainable, combined with new features intended to make the system more functional and easier to use. A roadmap outlining strategic plans for development of the Scratchpad project over the next two years concludes this article.