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Case Studies of e-Infrastructure Adoption

Franz Barjak

University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland, franz.barjak{at}fhnw.ch

Julia Lane

National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago (NORC), jlane{at}nsf.gov

Zack Kertcher

National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago (NORC), kertcher{at}uchicago.edu

Meik Poschen

National Centre for e-Social Science (NCeSS), United Kingdom, Meik.Poschen{at}manchester.ac.uk

Rob Procter

National Centre for e-Social Science (NCeSS), United Kingdom, Rob.Procter{at}manchester.ac.uk

Simon Robinson

empirica Communication and Technology Research, Germany, simon.robinson{at}empirica.com

This article reports results from a study of e-Infrastructure adoption in the social sciences and humanities (SSH). The authors find that bridging barriers between computer and domain scientists is of key importance. In particular, SSH communities have to be accepted as being distinct and not suited to a ‘‘one size fits all’’ strategy of e-Infrastructure diffusion. Sustainability was also a core issue, whereas barriers to resource sharing could mostly be resolved with technological solutions, and skills and training activities are a reflection of the general ‘‘user dilemma.’’ The authors’ recommendations to European Union (EU) policy makers point the way to promoting e-Infrastructure development and wider application in the SSH.

Key Words: e-Infrastructure • e-Social Science • adoption • case studies

This version was published on November 1, 2009

Social Science Computer Review, Vol. 27, No. 4, 583-600 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0894439309332310
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