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citation/recognition framework or is the current framework sufficient to absorb the
requirements of data citation? DataCite 28 believe data are first class research objects
with separate requirements from scholarly publication and as such require a citation
framework that can accommodate these. DataCite is an international association that
is implementing such a framework independent of discipline to support data citation via
the registration of persistent identifiers (DOI’s) that enable linking to and from these
data sets (see also Chapter 4).
5. Who pays for what
Researchers feel that while they recognise data preservation and archiving cost money,
they are unable to pay for it. In fact the complex processes of data preservation are well
understood in many disciplines outside research, especially those where severe and
expensive legal requirements are imposed, e.g. financial institutions are required to keep
data for many decades, nuclear installations are required to keep digital records and
data for perhaps centuries. In the UK at least, the cost of both data preservation and
data sharing is recognised in many policies from the Research Councils. Assisting in
developing and promoting these policies with well documented and realistic scenarios
and use cases for best practice data management throughout the research process would
be advantageous to all .
2.5. Opportunities in data exchange relating to researchers
In summary, returning to the criteria over which we attempt to identify opportunities for
data exchange, from a researcher’s perspective the following have been identified.
Data Issue:
Availability
Findability
Interpretability
Re-usability
Citability
Researchers opportunity to help improve situation:
Researchers demand their data be treated as first class research
objects
Researchers loosen control over data
Define roles of responsibility and control
Agree convention to propose to publishers regarding data citation
Use of persistent identifiers such as DOI’s
Ensure common citation practices
Recognize that data require metadata and work towards community
best practice in metadata development
Be concerned about the long term ability for secondary use and
consider or seek out responsible preservation actions. Further,
consider this as part of good research practice rather than as a closing
activity.
Agree a convention for data citation
Follow metadata standards for datasets
Use of persistent identifiers such as DOI’s
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