Access to Research Data (Toegang tot Onderzoeksdata)
7/11/2011
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Two chapters of this Dutch book on research data in the Netherlands are available in English.
The book Toegang tot Onderzoeksdata (Access to research data) is the fifth publication which has appeared in the SURFshare series and treats the sharing of research data. In the past researchers were only able to share text, but since the advent of the internet so many more possibilities are now open. Consider for example digitised images of archeological finds or a huge database containing all human genomes. The internet also allows the researcher to save and share this data and collaborate on this with fellow researchers from the other side of the world.
There is more: by adding images, video or audio the communication between researchers will not only change, but research itself will be able to go through a radical change, a paradigm shift.
For researchers it is not yet common practice to share their data with a small group of fellow researchers or students, let alone with the whole world. Concerns regarding privacy and misuse of their data still make many reluctant to give others access to their data. This is not even taking the discussions on legal ownership of data and databases into account.
In this publication an overview is offered of what has already been accomplished. Existing Dutch and international initiatives are discussed, findings from studies summarized and publishers and funders explain which role they expect to play in encouraging the sharing of research data.
Although the book is in Dutch, two of the interviews are also available in an English translation. You will find these below:
Chapter 7 : Data in Australia and the Netherlands: perseverance and dedication is required
An interview with Andrew Treloar (ANDS) and Jeroen Rombouts (3TU Datacentrum) comparing the situation in the Netherlands to Australia.
Chapter 13: It is essential for research data to be linked to publications
An interview with Eefke Smit (STM) on the role that publishers would like to play in improving access research data.
See the book in Dutch here.