Welcome to the Impact database

The Impact database is a bibliographical resource relating to research on the social and economic effects of arts, culture and major events. It is being developed and maintained by the Centre for Cultural Policy Research (CCPR) at the University of Glasgow, and has been commissioned, and is funded, by the Scottish Government.

In its initial phase, the Impact database was based largely on references cited in A Literature Review of the Evidence Base for Culture, the Arts and Sport Policy produced by the Scottish Executive in February 2004. These have since then been developed by CCPR both through proactive identification of relevant research and the facility to submit details of research for inclusion on the database.

Research themes include studies on: arts and culture; arts, culture and education; arts, culture and inclusion; arts and health; arts, culture and audience development; arts, culture and the economy; cultural tourism; major cultural events; and major sporting events, with an emphasis on research published since 2000.

The database also contains some records on the impact of sport but users are directed to the Value of Sport Monitor, a developing resource for this particular area of research.

Interaction and the establishment of a database community is a key objective of this project. To this end, users can:

• add comments to the content
• register to receive a quarterly e-mail newsletter with an update on new research added over the past three months
• submit details of research projects, both current and completed, to be included on the database
• offer feedback on the database and its content

CCPR hopes that this database will prove to be a valuable resource for those working or researching in the arts, culture and major events who have an interest in their social and economic effects.