Publications Data Collection (PDC)

Entry of publications: It is now past the closing date for 2007 publications. Outstanding publications should be entered to the RMIS system as soon as possible to avoid loss of entitlement to funding.  

Access: To access the RMIS to enter a publication, click on the related link on the top right hand side of this page.

About the publications data collection

Each year Flinders University collects information on publications authored by Flinders staff and students in the preceding calendar year.

The information collected during the Publications Data Collection (PDC) helps Flinders to:

• understand the breadth of research activities undertaken and the fields in which this research activity occurs

• put media representatives, potential postgraduate students, interested industry research collaborators, and external researchers in contact with researchers

• be informed about the research-related work commitments of researchers

• claim Commonwealth funding for publications authored by Flinders staff and students.

Research Management Information System

ResearchMaster, Flinders University's Research Management Information System, has been available, from 1 January 2008, to enable faculty-based continuous input of publications data over the web. This includes all data not already entered in one form or other in relation to 2007 publications. Researchers will now also be able to input data relating to all publications from 2008 as they become available.

2008 Higher Education Research Data Collection (HERDC)

Flinders University's return to the federal government, on 2007 publications data, will be compiled from data entered in the above manner.

Assistance and support during data entry

The Office of Research will provide information sessions about ResearchMaster and the web interface to show researchers and relevant administrators how to input publications data. These information sessions will be organised in consultation with Faculty offices.

A series of web pages, including FAQs, are also available to provide assistance. If the available online information does not answer the researcher's query, Office of Research staff will be available by email and telephone to assist. Please contact Garry Beamish (email: garry.beamish@flinders.edu.au; tel: 8201 7938) in the first instance.

Publications Data Collection Process

Timetable

Date	Activities
December 07	Commence information sessions
January 08	Data entry by researchers, and continuous verification by Faculties and OoR, begins
30th March 08	Submission deadline (publications notified after this date will only be included if time allows, and in the order they are received)
9 April 08	Final verification by Office of Research and data cleaning begins
9 June 08	Final submisison preparation
30 June 08	Submission

  

Instructions for authors

Authors should complete the following steps.

1. Obtain a list of works you have published in 2007

2. Login to the RMIS

3. Check that your publications have not already been entered.  If your publication has been entered but you are not listed as an author, please contact the Office of Research.

4. Enter each publication into the RMIS that has not already been entered. 

Brief one page instructions may be accessed here. RMIS entry summary (DOC 220KB)  

Detailed instructions for using the RMIS are obtained from the help video that may be selected from the menu on the left hand side of this page. 

5. Ensure you comply with other University/Faculty/School requirements (e.g. lodgement of  Authorship + Data Location Oct 07 (DOC 33KB) etc.) 

6. Complete the hard copy form for the Office of Research. Make photocopies of the required information as listed on the form, and securely attach the photocopies to the form.

• For books , book chapters , journal articles or conference papers , use Form A (PDF 22KB) .
• For patents , creative works , academic editing or other , use Form B (PDF 21KB) .

7. Submit your publication forms to your School administrator.

The School and the Office of Research will verify and if necessary, amend the publications data.  Authors will be contacted for additional material if required.

More information

If you have any questions about this process, contact your data coordinator or Garry Beamish in the Office of Research on (08) 8201 7938, or email garry.beamish@flinders.edu.au or email research.data@flinders.edu.au .

Mailing address for authors

External mail

Publications Data Collection
Office of Research
Flinders University
GPO Box 2100
Adelaide SA 5000

Internal mail

Publications Data Collection
Office of Research
Registry

Resources

For more information, refer to:
2008 PDC Handbook (DOC 142KB)
2008 HERDC Specifications (PDF 1MB)
2007 HERDC List of Data Coordinators for Academic Organisational Units (AOUs).