Issues in the development of open access to research data
<p class="first" id="d273567e255">This paper explores key issues in the development of open access to research data. The use of digital means for developing, storing and manipulating data is creating a focus on ‘data-driven science’. One aspect of th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pluto Journals
2014-02-01
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| Series: | Prometheus |
| Online Access: | https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.1080/08109028.2014.956505 |
| Summary: | <p class="first" id="d273567e255">This paper explores key issues in the development of open access to research data.
The use of digital means for developing, storing and manipulating data is creating
a focus on ‘data-driven science’. One aspect of this focus is the development of ‘open
access’ to research data. Open access to research data refers to the way in which
various types of data are openly available to public and private stakeholders, user
communities and citizens. Open access to research data, however, involves more than
simply providing easier and wider access to data for potential user groups. The development
of open access requires attention to the ways data are considered in different areas
of research. We identify how open access is being unevenly developed across the research
environment and the consequences this has in terms of generating data gaps. Data gaps
refer to the way data becomes detached from published conclusions. To address these
issues, we examine four main areas in developing open access to research data: stakeholder
roles and values; technological requirements for managing and sharing data; legal
and ethical regulations and procedures; institutional roles and policy frameworks.
We conclude that problems of variability and consistency across the open access ecosystem
need to be addressed within and between these areas to ensure that risks surrounding
a data gap are managed in open access.
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| ISSN: | 0810-9028 1470-1030 |