European Commission Public Health / Drug Abuse   EUROPEAN COMMISSION / European Union Grant Agreement SI12.326248 (2001CVG2-215)

ARCHIDO Archive and Documentation Centre for Drug Literature, Germany
Susanna Prepeliczay, Project Coordinator

in collaboration with

ELISAD European Association of Libraries and Information Services on Alcohol and other Drugs
Gateway Project Group

University Bremen, December 2003

 

Final Research and Activity Report

ELISAD European Internet Gateway on Alcohol and other Drugs
www.elisad.uni-bremen.de

Table of Contents.    /     List of Annexes.

Chapter
Acknowledgements to the Project Group
0. Executive Summary
1. General context of research and state of the art.
1.1. Development of the world wide web
1.1.1. General features and state of the www
1.1.2. Properties of websites as a medium
1.2. Situation of internet-based information on alcohol and drugs
1.2.1. Features of web based AOD information
1.2.2. Relation to professional information requirements
1.2.3. Role of the AOD libraries
1.2.4. Conclusion on the general context of research
1.3. Analysis and comparison of existing information gateways
1.3.1. Projects related to the creation of subject gateways
1.3.1.1. DESIRE
1.3.1.2. RENARDUS
1.3.2. Subject gateways in health and social sciences
1.3.2.1. Features of SOSIG
1.3.2.2. Features of OMNI
1.3.3. Examplary review of gateways on drugs and addiction
1.3.3.1. Focus, structure and content of ADIN
1.3.3.2. Focus, structure and content of Addictionsearch
1.3.3.3. Focus, structure and content of LasDrogas.Net
1.3.4. Review of ethical standards and quality criteria for health websites
1.3.4.1. The HON code of conduct
1.3.4.2. The E-Health Code of Ethics
1.3.4.3. Other efforts in the field
1.3.5. Conclusions and impact on project methodology
2. Methodology.
2.1. Definition of scope / criteria for selection and quality
2.1.1. Formulation of gateway scope policy
2.1.2. Formulation of selection criteria for inclusion of websites
2.1.3. Expertise of participants and ELISAD network
2.1.4. Monitoring
2.1.4.1. Scientific monitoring
2.1.4.2. European drugs expert monitoring
2.2. Data collection and storage
2.2.1. Distribution of data collection to participants
2.2.2. Identification of websites
2.2.3. Instruments and technology for data collection
2.2.3.1. Online form
2.2.3.2. Offline tool and input help manual

2.2.3.3. Principles of data editing
2.2.4. Conception of the server database
2.2.4.1. Database tables structure
2.2.4.2. Programming database functions
2.3. Analysis of professional needs: user consultation
2.3.1. Identification of GUs
2.3.2. Repeated questionnaire survey
2.3.3. Analysis and impact of findings
2.4. Promotion of the project
2.4.1. Presentation of the project at international conferences
2.4.2. Presentation of the project on the WWW
2.4.3. Publishing on the project in journals and newsletters
2.5. Training adjuncted to the project
2.5.1. Training of Elisad members
2.5.2. Explorative university lecture
2.5.3. Training in the frame of the EMCDDA CEECs project
3. Results
3.1. Content of the gateway catalogue
3.1.1. Identification, review and recording of European AOD websites
3.1.2. De-selected websites
3.1.3. Geographical coverage of catalogue content
3.1.4. Subject coverage of the catalogue records
3.1.5. Considerations on data quality and consistency
3.2. Features and functions of the gateway user interface and website
3.2.1. General presentation and lay-out of the website
3.2.2. Background documents available in the website menue
3.2.3. Technical features and functions of the user interface
3.2.4. Use and visibility of the Gateway website
3.2.4.1. Preliminary results of the server access statistics
3.2.4.2. Representation of the gateway website on the www
4. Conclusions and recommendations.
4.1. Achievements and added values of the gateway project
4.2. Future maintenance strategy
4.2.1. Extension of the gateway working group
4.2.2. Working principles
4.2.3. Perspectives to achieve continuity and needs for support
4.3. Future extension options
4.3.1. Extension of geographical scope: focus Eastern and Central Europe
4.3.2. Technical and functional refinements
4.3.3. Multilinguality and translation matters
4.3.4. Conclusions on the 2002-2003 working programme results
5. References / Literature.
5.1. Literature
5.2. Web References
5.3. List of Annexes