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Managing your research information

Why managing your research information is important

There are a growing number of ways in which researchers are asked to provide information on the scholarly output generated by their research projects, including (but not limited to): REF submissions, internal research reporting exercises, use of data to populate professional profile webpages, and Research Outcomes reporting in ResearchFish.

How to manage your research information at QMUL

Queen Mary has various research tools to aid you in managing your research information:

Elements

Elements is a research information system collecting and providing data about scholarly outputs and other relevant research activities by Queen Mary researchers. The database provides a single interface for researchers to add information about their scholarly publishing, upload full content into the repository, and maintain up-to-date publications lists in the Research Publications website. Researchers can also record other professional activities such as fellowships, committee memberships, awards and recognition from external bodies. Elements also provides research managers and administrators with data about the scholarly output of individuals, groups, and Schools through its reporting functions.

Elements is the University's chosen system for capturing and reporting on research related activity, as well as the system that underpins the institutional repository, QMRO. Details of all publications and other research activities, regardless of whether they will be submitted to REF, should be recorded in Elements as the data is used for a number of key purposes including:

  • REF submissions to the Research Management System.
  • uploading content to the institutional repository, QMRO.
  • internal reporting exercises.
  • maintaining up-to-date publications lists in the Research Publications website.
  • providing lists of publications for some staff profiles on School webpages.
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