Registry of Research Data Repositories

re3data.org

The logo of re3data.org, the online Registry of Research Data Repositories
Type of site
 Online registry
Available in English
Owner Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Helmholtz Centre Potsdam GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Berlin School of Library and Information Science
Website www.re3data.org
Commercial no
Registration none
Launched May 28, 2013 (2013-05-28)
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

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] The registry was officially launched in May 2013.[2]

Content

In March 2014 the registry lists 634 research data repositories from around the world covering all academic disciplines. 586 of these are described in detail using the re3data.org schema.[3] The project makes all metadata in the registry available for open use under the Creative Commons deed CC0.[4]

A screenshot of the DataDryad entry in re3data.org.

Features

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.[5] Information icons support researchers to identify an adequate repository for the storage and reuse of their data.[2][6]

Aspects of a Research Data Repository with the corresponding icons used in re3data.org.

Inclusion criteria

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.[5]

Partners and Cooperation

re3data.org is a joint project of the Berlin School of Library and Information Science, the Helmholtz Centre Potsdam GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences and the Library of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). The project is funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG).[1] The project cooperates with other Open Science initiatives like Databib,[7] BioSharing,[8] DataCite[9] and OpenAIRE.[10] 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, e.g. Nature,[11] Springer[12] and the European Commission.[13]

See also

External links

References

  1. 1 2 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 3817176Freely accessible. PMID 24223762. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  2. 1 2 Wellander, Janna (4 June 2013). "Registry of Research Data Repositories launched – re3data.org". SPARC Europe. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "re3data.org – from Funding to Growing". re3data.org. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "DataCite, re3data.org, and Databib Announce Collaboration". re3data. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  5. 1 2 Vierkant, Paul; Spier, Shaked; Rücknagel, Jessika; et. al. "Schema for the description of research data repositories". GFZ Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam. doi:10.2312/re3.004. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  6. ↑ Fenner, Martin. "registry of research data repositories launched". PLOS Blog. Gobbledygook. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  7. ↑ Kratz, John; Nicholls, Natsuko (3 March 2014). "Finding Disciplinary Data Repositories with DataBib and re3data". Data Pub. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  8. ↑ "Databases". biosharing. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  9. ↑ "Resources". DataCite. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  10. ↑ "re3data.org and OpenAIRE sign Memorandum of Understanding". OpenAIRE. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  11. ↑ "The paper trail". Nature. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  12. ↑ "About SpringerPlus - Editorial policies". SpringerPlus. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  13. ↑ "Guidelines on Open Access to Scientific Publications and Research Data in Horizon 2020" (PDF). European Commission. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
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