Data Sharing by Scientists: Practices and Perceptions

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Tenopir C., Allard S., Douglass K., Aydinoglu A. U., Wu L., Read E., ...More

PLOS ONE, vol.6, no.6, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 6 Issue: 6
• Publication Date: 2011
• Doi Number: 10.1371/journal.pone.0021101
• Journal Name: PLOS ONE
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
• Middle East Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Scientific research in the 21st century is more data intensive and collaborative than in the past. It is important to study the data practices of researchers - data accessibility, discovery, re-use, preservation and, particularly, data sharing. Data sharing is a valuable part of the scientific method allowing for verification of results and extending research from prior results.