Research Data Guide

Responsible Research in the University of Oulu (published 12/2018)

Open research data and methods. National policy and executive plan by the higher education and research community for 2021–2025. Policy component 1: Open access to research data (2021) The Committee for Public Information (TJNK) and Federation of Finnish Learned Societies (TSV)

Tutkimusaineistojen ja -menetelmien avoimuus. Korkeakoulu- ja tutkimusyhteisön kansallinen linjaus ja toimenpideohjelma 2021–2025. Osalinjaus 1: Tutkimusdatan avoin saatavuus (2021)  Tiedonjulkistamisen neuvottelukunta ja Tieteellisten seurain valtuuskunta

Science Europe (2021). Practical Guide to the International Alignment of research Data Management. Extended ed. with DMP evaluation rubric. Published 27.1.2021

Unesco recommendation on open science (2021)

• Meeting funding body grant requirements
• Ensuring research integrity, quality and reproducibility
• Increasing citizen´s trust on research
• Increasing  research impact and visibility
• Saving time and resources 
• Enhancing data security and minimizing the risk of data loss
• Preventing duplication of effort by enabling others to use your data
• Complying with practices conducted in industry and commerce
• Sustainability Read more
• Improving innovativeness 

Read more Data, Scientific; Astell, Mathias (2017): Benefits of Open Research Data Infographic. figshare. Figure. 

Helpdesk: researchdata@oulu.fi

Data Stewards at UOulu

Question and comments related to this LibGuide: tiina.sipola@oulu.fi

Openness level of data sets can be open or closed and anything between

• Open access: Anyone can access. Sometimes a name and email may be requested before access is granted
• Managed access: Users may need to register and also be approved before access is granted. Approval may depend on the status of the user or their answers to questions  (e.g. objective of the research)
• Secure access: Data is released only through certain secure mechanism (e.g. accessing to remote server)
• Closed access: Megadata publicly available but the data not  accessible to users
• Time-limited embargo blocking the access

Source: Rice, R. C. (2016). Data librarian's handbook. London: Facet Publishing.

It is always reasonable to create and publish metadata (data about data).