CODATA-ICSTI Portal Project

CODATA and ICSTI Executive Committees have approved the development of a web portal on Permanent Access to Scientific Information Resources. A requirement specification document and a description of the work roles and activities have been developed. All that remains is making it real.

As a result of the recent USNC CODATA Archiving Working Group meeting, the NSF Research Coordination Networks in Biological Sciences (RCN) Program is a potential source of portal funding for the initial start-up phase. The RCN program description is here: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=11691&org=NSF&from=fund

Using a template found on the web, a portal proposal has been started in CODATA-ICSTI Portal Proposal NSF DRAFT. There are several sections that need work, and some that don't apply. Other notes and questions regarding the proposal are on the proposal "discussion" page.

Previously documented portal requirements are captured in the CODATA-ICSTI Portal Specification DRAFT.