In 2011 Peggy Schaeffer penned an entry for this blog titled “Why does Dryad use CC0?” While 2011 seems like a long time ago, especially in our rapidly evolving digital world, the information in that piece is still as valid and relevant now as it was then. In fact, Dryad curators routinely direct authors to […]
Category: Data reuse
Formalised data citation practices would encourage more authors to make their data available for reuse
It is increasingly common for researchers to make their data freely available. This is often a requirement of funding agencies but also consistent with the principles of open science, according to which all research data should be shared and made available for reuse. Once data is reused, the researchers who have provided access to it should be acknowledged for their […]
Sharing the wealth: Data re-use with ultrahigh resolution MRI data
We present a guest post from researcher Falk Lüsebrink highlighting the benefits of data sharing. Falk is currently working on his PhD in the Department of Biomedical Magnetic Resonance at the Otto-von-Guericke University in Magdeburg, Germany. Here, he talks about his experience of sharing early MRI data and the unexpected impact that it is having […]
Sharing the wealth: Data re-use with ultrahigh resolution MRI data
We present a guest post from researcher Falk Lüsebrink highlighting the benefits of data sharing. Falk is currently working on his PhD in the Department of Biomedical Magnetic Resonance at the Otto-von-Guericke University in Magdeburg, Germany. Here, he talks about his experience of sharing early MRI data and the unexpected impact that it is having […]
Making open data useful: A drug safety case study
We’re pleased to present a guest post from data scientist Juan M. Banda, the lead author of an important, newly-available resource for drug safety research. Here, Juan shares some of the context behind the data descriptor in Scientific Data and associated data package in Dryad. – EH _____ As I sit in a room full of over […]
2015 stats roundup
While gearing up for the Dryad member meeting (to be held virtually on 24 May – save the date!) and publication of our annual report, we’re taking a look at last year’s numbers. 2015 was a “big” year for Dryad in many respects. We added staff, and integrated several new journals and publishing partners. But […]
What were the most downloaded data packages in 2014?
The reason why Dryad is in the business of archiving, preserving, and providing access to research data is so that it will be reused, whether for deeper reading of the publication, for post-publication review, for education, or for future research. While it’s not yet as easy as we would like to track data reuse, one metric that is straightforward […]