Machines, methods and music: On the evolution of e-Research

Abstract

Against a backdrop of increasing computational capability we are seeing acceleration of research through broader adoption and sharing of tools, techniques and resources, both for ‘big science’ and the ‘long tail scientist’. This paper discusses the evolution of e-Research, focusing on a web-scale computational musicology project as an illustration of emerging methodology and using the myExperiment social website as a lens to glimpse future research practice.