Registry of Research Data Repositories
 The logo of re3data.org, the online Registry of Research Data Repositories | |
Type of site | Online registry |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | no |
| Registration | none |
| Launched | 2012 |
| Current status | Online |
Content license | Website: CC-BY, Database: CC0 |
The Registry of Research Data Repositories (re3data.org) is an open science tool that offers researchers, funding organizations, libraries, and publishers an overview of existing international repositories for research data.
Background
[edit]re3data.org is a global registry of research data repositories from all academic disciplines. It provides an overview of existing research data repositories in order to help researchers to identify a suitable repository for their data and thus comply with requirements set out in data policies.[1][2] The registry went live in autumn 2012.[3]
Content
[edit]In 2023 the registry lists over 3000 research data repositories from around the world covering all academic disciplines. They are described in detail using the re3data.org schema.[4] The service makes all metadata in the registry available for open use under the Creative Commons deed CC0.[5]
Features
[edit]The majority of the listed research data repositories are described in detail by a comprehensive schema, namely the re3data.org Schema for the Description of Research Data Repositories.[6] Information icons support researchers to identify an adequate repository for the storage and reuse of their data.[3]
Inclusion criteria
[edit]A repository is indexed when the minimum requirements for inclusion in re3data.org are met: the repository has to be run by a legal entity, such as a sustainable institution (e.g., library, university) and clearly state access conditions to the data and repository as well as the terms of use. Additionally, an English graphical user interface (GUI) plus a focus on research data is needed.[6]
Partners and cooperation
[edit]re3data.org was initiated as a joint project funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). Current partners in re3data are DataCite, the Berlin School of Library and Information Science at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, the Helmholtz Open Science Office of the Helmholtz Association, the KIT Library at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Libraries of the Purdue University.[1]
Several publishers, research institutions and funders refer to re3data.org in their editorial policies and guidelines as a tool for the identification of suitable data repositories, such as Springer Nature[7] the European Commission[8] or the National Science Foundation (NSF).[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Pampel, Heinz; Weisweiler, Nina Leonie; Strecker, Dorothea; Witt, Michael; Vierkant, Paul; Elger, Kirsten; Bertelmann, Roland; Buys, Matthew; Ferguson, Lea Maria; Kindling, Maxi; Kotarski, Rachael; Petras, Vivien (2023-08-29). "re3data – Indexing the Global Research Data Repository Landscape Since 2012". Scientific Data. 10 (1): 571. Bibcode:2023NatSD..10..571P. doi:10.1038/s41597-023-02462-y. ISSN 2052-4463. PMC 10465540. PMID 37644024.
- ^ Pampel, Heinz; Vierkant, Paul; Scholze, Frank; Bertelmann, Roland; Kindling, Maxi; et al. (4 November 2013). "Making Research Data Repositories Visible: The re3data.org Registry". PLOS ONE. 8 (11): e78080. Bibcode:2013PLoSO...878080P. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0078080. PMC 3817176. PMID 24223762.
- ^ a b "re3data.org – About". re3data.org. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "re3data.org – Schema". re3data.org. August 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "DataCite, re3data.org, and Databib Announce Collaboration". re3data. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ a b Vierkant, Paul; Spier, Shaked; Rücknagel, Jessika; et al. (2013). "Schema for the description of research data repositories". GFZ Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam. doi:10.2312/re3.004. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "Data policy FAQs | Publish your research | Springer Nature". www.springernature.com. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ "Horizon Europe Programme Guide Released". intellectual-property-helpdesk.ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ "Dear Colleague Letter: Effective Practices for Making Research Data Discoverable and Citable (Data Sharing) (nsf22055) | NSF - National Science Foundation". www.nsf.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-06.