Scientific Data Management and Sharing Policies of UK Research Funders

  • Chen Daqing
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  • Shenzhen University Library, Shenzhen 518060

Received date: 2013-03-22

  Online published: 2013-04-20

Abstract

The paper investigates the development timeline and the contents of data management/sharing policies of major funding agencies in the UK. 2005-2007 and 2010-2011 are the main phases in which the data policies are developed. Data access, data preservation, and data sharing are mentioned most in the policies,while data timeframe, guidance, data standards, metadata standards, intellectual property and privacy, repository and data center are less addressed in detail. Based on the findings, the paper suggests that research funding agencies should continue to improve data policies, to provide financial support for data management, and clearly define the roles and responsibilities; researchers should be familiar with the tools to develo Pa data plan and use suitable metadata standards; library should offer assistance in writing and implementing data management plans and support data preservation.

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Chen Daqing . Scientific Data Management and Sharing Policies of UK Research Funders[J]. Library and Information Service, 2013 , (08) : 5 -11 . DOI: 10.7536/j.issn.0252-3116.2013.08.001

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