Preserving research data
JA Jacobs, C Humphrey - Communications of the ACM, 2004 - dl.acm.org
JA Jacobs, C Humphrey
Communications of the ACM, 2004•dl.acm.orgPreserving research data Page 1 COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ACM September 2004/Vol. 47,
No. 9 27 Forces opposing free and open access to scientific data are stronger than ever. As a
result, researchers, as well as archivists, must deal with reduced access and increased risk of
permanent loss stemming from claims of commercial ownership of scientific data [6], the
failure of research projects to apply sound data documentation and management standards,
and the dearth of institutions with mandates and funding to preserve research data. As …
No. 9 27 Forces opposing free and open access to scientific data are stronger than ever. As a
result, researchers, as well as archivists, must deal with reduced access and increased risk of
permanent loss stemming from claims of commercial ownership of scientific data [6], the
failure of research projects to apply sound data documentation and management standards,
and the dearth of institutions with mandates and funding to preserve research data. As …
Granting ownership rights to data, as if it were private property, only limits data access without ensuring the benefits of researcher precedence or the rewards for good data collection.
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