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Peer-reviewed publications

Visualizing Research Data Records for their Better Management.
Alexander Ball, Mansur Darlington, Thomas Howard, Chris McMahon, Steve Culley.
May 2012.
Journal of Digital Information [ISSN 1368-7506] 13:1.
Lightweight Product Lifecycle Information Management for Small Enterprises.
Lian Ding, Alexander Ball, Manjula Patel, Glen Mullineux, Jason Matthews.
January 2011.
International Journal of Product Lifecycle Management [ISSN 1743-5110/1743-5129] 5:1, 21-36.
Annotation of lightweight formats for long-term product representations.
Lian Ding, Alex Ball, Jason Matthews, Chris McMahon, Manjula Patel.
November 2009.
International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing [ISSN 0951-192X/1362-3052] 22:11, 1037-1053.
Strategies for the Curation of CAD Engineering Models.
Manjula Patel, Alexander Ball, Lian Ding.
June 2009.
International Journal of Digital Curation [ISSN 1746-8256] 4:1, 84-97.
Challenges and issues relating to the use of Representation Information for the digital curation of Crystallography and Engineering Data.
Manjula Patel, Alex Ball.
August 2008.
International Journal of Digital Curation [ISSN 1746-8256] 3:1, 76-88.

Other publications

Editorial.
Alexander Ball.
December 2012.
International Journal of Digital Curation [ISSN 1746-8256] 7:2, 1-2.
23rd International CODATA Conference.
Alex Ball.
November 2012.
Ariadne [ISSN 1361-3200] 70.
DataCite UK User Group Meeting.
Alex Ball.
July 2011.
Ariadne [ISSN 1361-3200] 67.
International Digital Curation Conference 2010.
Alex Ball.
February 2011.
Ariadne [ISSN 1361-3200] 66.
Missing Links: The Enduring Web.
Marieke Guy, Alex Ball, Michael Day.
October 2009.
International Journal of Digital Curation [ISSN 1746-8256] 4:2, 135-143.
Engineering a Complete Record.
Alexander Ball.
July/August 2009.
Library and Information Update [ISSN 1476-7171], 40-44.
Report from the Digital Curation Curriculum Symposium (DigCCurr) 2009.
Alexander Ball, Michael Day.
June 2009.
International Journal of Digital Curation [ISSN 1746-8256] 4:1, 138-151.
Institutional Repositories Should Be Built on Open Source Software: Negative.
Michael Day, Alex Ball.
April/May 2009.
Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology [ISSN 0095-4403/1931-6550] 35:4, 22-26.
The Fifth International Conference on Preservation of Digital Objects (iPRES 2008).
Alex Ball, Michael Day, Manjula Patel.
December 2008.
International Journal of Digital Curation [ISSN 1746-8256] 3:2, 89-102.
The Data Audit Framework: A First Step in the Data Management Challenge.
Sarah Jones, Alexander Ball, Çuna Ekmekcioglu.
December 2008.
International Journal of Digital Curation [ISSN 1746-8256] 3:2, 112-120.

Reports

Preserving Computer-Aided Design (CAD).
Alex Ball.
April 2013.
Enabling the Citation of Datasets Generated Through Public Health Research.
Jonathan Rans, Michael Day, Monica Duke, Alex Ball.
February 2013.
Case Study.
Alex Ball, Manjula Patel.
July 2012.
RAIDmap Application Developer Guide.
Alex Ball, Uday Thangarajah.
June 2012.
Minimum Mandatory Metadata Set for RAIDmap.
Alex Ball.
June 2012.
A Research Data Management Plan for Engineering Research.
Mansur Darlington, Alex Ball.
May 2012.
RAIDmap Application User Guide.
Mansur Darlington, Uday Thangarajah, Alex Ball.
May 2012.
Review of DCC Tools and Guidance.
Alex Ball, Mansur Darlington.
May 2012.
DMP Online Template for the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bath.
Alex Ball, Mansur Darlington.
May 2012.
Naming Documents for Better Organization.
Mansur Darlington, Alex Ball.
May 2012.
A Research Data Management Plan for the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath.
Mansur Darlington, Alex Ball.
May 2012.
Principles for Enabling Access to Engineering Design Information Through Life: Building Curation into the Records.
Matt Giess, Chris McMahon, Mansur Darlington, Steve Culley, Alexander Ball, Nicholas Caldwell, John Clarkson.
May 2012.
Infrastructure Supporting a Research Data Management Plan for the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath.
Mansur Darlington, Alex Ball.
May 2012.
Community Capability Model Framework.
Liz Lyon, Alex Ball, Monica Duke, Michael Day.
April 2012.
Tools for Research Data Management.
Alex Ball.
March 2012.
Review of Data Management Lifecycle Models.
Alex Ball.
February 2012.
Research Data Management Plan Requirements Specification for the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath.
Mansur Darlington, Alex Ball.
February 2012.
How to Cite Datasets and Link to Publications.
Alex Ball, Monica Duke.
October 2011.
Data Citation and Linking.
Alex Ball, Monica Duke.
July 2011.
RAID Associative Tool Requirements Specification.
Mansur Darlington, Alex Ball, Tom Howard, Steve Culley, Chris McMahon.
February 2011.
How to License Research Data.
Alex Ball.
February 2011.
Engineering Research Data Management Plan Requirement Specification.
Alex Ball, Mansur Darlington, Tom Howard, Chris McMahon, Steve Culley.
January 2011.
The Draft IdMRC Projects Data Management Plan.
Mansur Darlington, Alex Ball, Tom Howard, Steve Culley, Chris McMahon.
December 2010.
Principles for Engineering Research Data Management.
Mansur Darlington, Alex Ball, Tom Howard, Steve Culley, Chris McMahon.
December 2010.
Opportunities for and Barriers to Engineering Research Data Re-use.
Tom Howard, Mansur Darlington, Alex Ball, Chris McMahon, Steve Culley.
October 2010.
Understanding and Characterizing Engineering Research Data for its Better Management.
Tom Howard, Mansur Darlington, Alex Ball, Chris McMahon, Steve Culley.
September 2010.
Thematic Analysis of Data Management Plan Tools and Exemplars.
Alex Ball.
September 2010.
Social Networking Tools for the DCC.
Alex Ball, Angus Whyte, Martin Donnelly.
June 2010.
Review of the State of the Art of the Digital Curation of Research Data.
Alex Ball.
June 2010.
Preservation and Curation in Institutional Repositories.
Alex Ball.
March 2010.
Web Archiving.
Alex Ball.
March 2010.
Curation of Research Data in the Disciplines of Engineering: SCARP Case Study No. 7.
Alex Ball, Colin Neilson.
January 2010.
Scientific Data Application Profile Scoping Study Report.
Alexander Ball.
June 2009.

Peer-reviewed conference papers

Developing a Community Capability Model Framework for data-intensive research.
Liz Lyon, Alex Ball, Monica Duke, Michael Day.
1–5 October 2012.
9th International Conference on Preservation of Digital Objects (iPRES 2012), Toronto.
Functional and Architectural Requirements for Metadata: Supporting Discovery and Management of Scientific Data.
Jian Qin, Alex Ball, Jane Greenberg.
3–7 September 2012.
12th International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications (DC 2012): "Metadata for Meeting Global Challenges", Kuching, Malaysia.
Strategies for the Collaborative Use of CAD Product Models.
Lian Ding, Alex Ball, Manjula Patel, Jason Matthews, Glen Mullineux.
24–27 August 2009.
17th International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED ’09), Stanford, CA, vol. 8, pp. 123-134.
‘PLM on a budget’: Lightweight lifecycle solutions for small enterprises.
Lian Ding, Alex Ball, Manjula Patel, Jason Matthews, Glen Mullineux.
6–8 July 2009.
6th International Conference on Product Lifecycle Management (PLM09), Bath.
Strategies for the Curation of CAD Engineering Models.
Manjula Patel, Alexander Ball, Lian Ding.
1–3 December 2008.
4th International Digital Curation Conference: "Radical Sharing: Transforming Science?", Edinburgh.
Curation and Preservation of CAD Engineering Models in Product Lifecycle Management.
Manjula Patel, Alexander Ball, Lian Ding.
20–25 October 2008.
14th Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia (VSMM 2008), Limassol, Cyprus, pp. 59-66.
Towards a Curation and Preservation Architecture for CAD Engineering Models.
Alexander Ball, Lian Ding, Manjula Patel.
29–30 September 2008.
5th International Conference on Preservation of Digital Objects (iPRES 2008): "Joined Up and Working: Tools and Methods for Digital Preservation", London.

Presentations

Research Data Management: Policy, Planning and Practice.
Alex Ball.
22 May 2013.
ASLIB Engineering and Technology Afternoon Seminar: "Research Data Management and Patent Searching", University of Surrey.
An Engineering Perspective on Good Practice.
Alex Ball.
24 April 2013.
Supporting Data Management Planning, Loughborough University.
Tackling Challenges in Research Data Management.
Alex Ball.
21 January 2013.
Research Data Management User Group Launch Event, University of Leicester.
Introducing the Community Capability Model Framework and White Paper.
Alex Ball.
14 January 2013.
How to Cite Datasets and Link to Publications: a Report of the Digital Curation Centre.
Monica Duke, Alex Ball.
30 October 2012.
23rd International CODATA Conference: "Open Data and Information for a Changing Planet", Academia Sinica, Taipei.
Introduction to Data Citation.
Monica Duke, Alex Ball.
2 October 2012.
9th International Conference on Preservation of Digital Objects (iPRES 2012): "Preserving for the Future", University of Toronto.
Metadata for Data Citation and Discovery.
Alex Ball.
6 July 2012.
Second British Library DataCite Workshop: "Describe, Disseminate, Discover: Metadata for Effective Citation", British Library Conference Centre.
Data Licensing.
Alex Ball.
16 December 2011.
Day 3, DCC Roadshow: "How to manage research data: tips and tools", Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff.
Citing Datasets and Linking Them to Publications.
Alex Ball.
8 December 2011.
REsearch Data management for Mechanical Engineering Departments (REDm-MED).
Mansur Darlington, Alex Ball, Uday Thangarajah, Chris McMahon, Liz Lyon.
2 December 2011.
JISC Managing Research Data Launch Meeting, NCL Conference Centre, Nottingham.
Research Data Management with the Digital Curation Centre.
Alex Ball, Martin Donnelly, Sarah Jones.
30 November 2011.
Overview of Scientific Metadata for Data Publishing, Citation, and Curation.
Alex Ball.
21–23 September 2011.
Eleventh International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications (DC-2011): "Metadata Harmonization: Bridging Languages of Description", KB, The Hague, The Netherlands.
Data Licensing.
Alex Ball.
3 March 2011.
Digital Curation 101 Lite, DCC Roadshow: "Institutional Challenges in the Data Decade", Halifax Conference Centre, Sheffield.
Derestricting Datasets: How to License Research Data.
Alex Ball.
25 February 2011.
The KIM and ERIM Projects.
Alex Ball.
5 August 2010.
University of Bath Library Summer Staff Development Programme.
KIM, ERIM and the Silo of Doom: Lessons from Two Long-Lived Data Projects.
Alex Ball.
16 July 2010.
Designed to Last: Computer Aided Design, British Library Centre for Conservation.
Provenance in Engineering: Industrial perspectives on the provenance of design data.
Alex Ball.
20 April 2009.
Disciplinary and Institutional Perspectives on Digital Curation.
Michael Day, Rosemary Russell, Alexander Ball, Colin Neilson.
1–3 April 2009.
2nd Digital Curation Curriculum Symposium (DigCCurr 2009): "Practice, Promise and Prospects", Chapel Hill, N.C.
Approaches to Information Curation in Engineering.
Alex Ball, Manjula Patel.
24 June 2008.

Posters

Developing Community Capability in Data-Intensive Research: The CDIR Checklist.
Manjula Patel, Alex Ball.
25–26 March 2013.
Jisc Managing Research Data Programme Workshop: "Achievements, Challenges and Recommendations", Aston Business School, Birmingham.
Research Data Management for Mechanical Engineering Departments.
Alex Ball, Mansur Darlington, Uday Thangarajah, Chris McMahon, Liz Lyon.
6 December 2011.
7th International Digital Curation Conference: "Public? Private? Personal? Navigating the open data landscape", Marriott Royal Hotel, Bristol.
Modelling the Development of Research Data.
Alexander Ball, Mansur Darlington, Tom Howard.
6–8 December 2010.
6th International Digital Curation Conference: "Participation and Practice: Growing the Curation Community through the Data Decade", Chicago Mart Plaza.

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