Collecting & Verifying RAE Output

This was the final talk in a set of three Case Studies at a meeting Beyond the RAE 2008: Bibliometrics, League Tables and the REF at Kings College, London in April 2008. This talk focused on the Southampton experience of collecting research evidence through a repository, whereas the other case studies focused on using (or developing) bespoke research management systems. The talk started off with my reflections on the whole process – why research assessment is starting to affect everything that researchers do and the need to help researchers continually gather information about their research and to help them present arguments about its importance and excellence. The main part of the talk addresses the library processes and activities that support research assessment and the benefits that accrue to the library as a result of its involvement.