On the ili list I noticed the Road to research tutorial at the University of California (UCLA) being mentioned. I haven't explored it properly but it's got a good number of features (though obviously various parts are tailored to the UCLA situation)
http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/library/
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(Photo by S. Webber: Produce at Blackheath farmers' market, Sept 2005.)