Join the Dryad team for two events celebrating ICPSR’S International Love Data Week. This year’s theme of “data as an agent of change” inspires us to think about how we can best “use data to bring about changes that matter.” … Continue reading &#…
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U.S. Policy: Dryad’s role in the NIH’s new Policy for Data Management and Sharing
Building on its longstanding commitment to data sharing, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has introduced an updated Policy for Data Management and Sharing, with the goal of expediting “the translation of research results into knowledge, products, and procedures to … Continue reading
U.S. Policy: Dryad’s role in the NIH’s new Policy for Data Management and Sharing
Building on its longstanding commitment to data sharing, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has introduced an updated Policy for Data Management and Sharing, with the goal of expediting “the translation of research results into knowledge, products, and procedures to … Continue reading
Journal data sharing policies are moving the scientific community towards greater openness but clearly more work remains
Data sharing is a key part of the drive towards greater openness in scientific research, allowing readers to reproduce and confirm an article’s findings, or even reuse its data as part of a new study. Many journals have policies requiring researchers to share their data in full, with PLOS being a forerunner in this area. But how effective has the […]
Collaboration and concerted action are key to making open data a reality
The case for open data is increasingly inarguable. Improved data practice can help to address concerns about reproducibility and research integrity, reducing fraud and improving patient outcomes, for example. Research also shows good data practice can lead to improved productivity and increased citations. However, as Grace Baynes reports, recent survey data shows that while the research community recognises the value […]
Book Review: The Data Librarian’s Handbook by Robin Rice and John Southall
In The Data Librarian’s Handbook, Robin Rice and John Southall examine the role of the data librarian, an emergent profession increasingly vital for academic libraries to support activities around Research Data Management (RDM). This is an accessible and engaging book full of interesting case studies and insights that will be essential for any information professional looking to broaden their knowledge of data management, […]