Scientific Data Sharing and Re-use - Introduction to the Special Theme
Research data are essential to all scientific endeavours. Openness in the sharing of research results is one of the norms of modern science. The assumption behind this openness is that scientific progress requires results to be shared within the scientific community as early as possible in the discovery process.
The emerging cultures of data sharing and publication, open access to, and reuse of data are the positive signs of an evolving research environment. Data sharing and (re)usability are becoming distinct characteristics of modern scientific practice, as they allow reanalysis of evidence, reproduction and verification of results, minimizing duplication of effort, and building on the work of others. However, several challenges still prevent the research community from realizing the full benefits of these practices.
ERCIM News 100 - January 2015 - Special theme: Scientific Data Sharing and Re-use
Research data are essential to all scientific endeavours. Openness in the sharing of research results is one of the norms of modern science. The assumption behind this openness is that scientific progress requires results to be shared within the scientific community as early as possible in the discovery process.
The emerging cultures of data sharing and publication, open access to, and reuse of data are the positive signs of an evolving research environment. Data sharing and (re)usability are becoming distinct characteristics of modern scientific practice, as they allow reanalysis of evidence, reproduction and verification of results, minimizing duplication of effort, and building on the work of others. However, several challenges still prevent the research community from realizing the full benefits of these practices.
ERCIM News 100 - January 2015 - Special theme: Scientific Data Sharing and Re-use
