Presentation

by

Jonathan Dobinson Research Manager

ALRC

Working smarter, not harder The role of information technology

Information technology

‘‘any technology that helps to produce, any technology that helps to produce, manipulate, store, communicate, and manipulate, store, communicate, and disseminate information’disseminate information’

The internetThe internet IntranetsIntranets Fileservers Fileservers Database softwareDatabase software Bibliographic softwareBibliographic software Archiving softwareArchiving software Communications technologyCommunications technology

The role of information The role of information technologytechnology

Six areas:Six areas: Project managementProject management ResearchResearch ConsultationConsultation WritingWriting ArchivingArchiving Collaboration Collaboration

Project ManagementProject Management

FileserversFileservers

Project managementProject management

DiaryDiary

Project ManagementProject Management

Electronic calendarsElectronic calendars

Project ManagementProject Management

EmailEmail

Research challengesResearch challenges

Too much informationToo much information ResourcesResources Hardcopy issuesHardcopy issues Internet—access and Internet—access and

relevant resourcesrelevant resources

Research UnitResearch Unit

research planresearch plan identification of issuesidentification of issues bibliographic databasesbibliographic databases key literature key literature online resources and Intranetonline resources and Intranet key stakeholders and expertskey stakeholders and experts timeline for referencetimeline for reference key reading for teamkey reading for team

IntranetsIntranets

Organise informationOrganise informationEasy to accessEasy to accessCommunication tool Communication tool Cost effectiveCost effectiveEncourage a consistent Encourage a consistent approachapproachEnhance collaborationEnhance collaboration

General IntranetGeneral Intranet

Inquiry IntranetInquiry Intranet

List of Key ResourcesList of Key Resources

Researching for FreeResearching for Free

Database softwareDatabase software

AccessAccess ExcelExcel WordWord OtherOther

WebsitesWebsites

Consultations and Consultations and submissions databasesubmissions database

Templates and Style Templates and Style GuidesGuides

Endnote databaseEndnote database

TRIM softwareTRIM software

Implementation registersImplementation registers

CollaborationCollaboration

Further InformationFurther Information

Jonathan DobinsonJonathan DobinsonResearch ManagerResearch ManagerAustralian Law Reform CommissionAustralian Law Reform CommissionGPO Box 3708GPO Box 3708Sydney NSW 2001Sydney NSW 2001

Ph:Ph: + 61 2 8238 6328+ 61 2 8238 6328Fax:Fax: + 61 2 8238 6333+ 61 2 8238 6333Email:Email: jonathan.dobinson@alrc.gov.aujonathan.dobinson@alrc.gov.au