Introduction
Make your data Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable (FAIR) by considering the following steps.
Principles based on:
Wilkinson, M. D., M. Dumontier, I. J. J. Aalbersberg, G. Appleton, M. Axton et al., 2016 The FAIR Guiding Principles for scientific data management and stewardship. Scientific data 3: 1–9. 10.1038/sdata.2016.18
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To be Findable:
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F1. (meta)data are assigned a globally unique and persistent identifier
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F2. data are described with rich metadata (defined by R1 below)
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F3. metadata clearly and explicitly include the identifier of the data it describes
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F4. (meta)data are registered or indexed in a searchable resource
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To be Accessible:
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A1. (meta)data are retrievable by their identifier using a standardized communications protocol
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A1.1 the protocol is open, free, and universally implementable
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A1.2 the protocol allows for an authentication and authorization procedure, where necessary
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A2. metadata are accessible, even when the data are no longer available
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To be Interoperable:
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I1. (meta)data use a formal, accessible, shared, and broadly applicable language for knowledge representation.
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I2. (meta)data use vocabularies that follow FAIR principles
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I3. (meta)data include qualified references to other (meta)data
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To be Reusable:
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R1. meta(data) are richly described with a plurality of accurate and relevant attributes
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R1.1. (meta)data are released with a clear and accessible data usage license
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R1.2. (meta)data are associated with detailed provenance
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R1.3. (meta)data meet domain-relevant community standards
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