Research Data Sharing and Valorization

Foreword ix

Renaud Fabre

Chapter 1 The Research Data Repository Facility 1

Violaine Rebouillat and Joachim Schopfel

1.1 Introduction 1

1.2 The term repository in the context of open access 1

1.3 How to define a research data repository 5

1.4 Variable geometry devices 7

1.4.1 Heterogeneous content 7

1.4.2 A variable scope 8

1.4.3 More or less standardized functionalities 10

1.5 The question of trust 15

1.6 Certification 19

1.7 The FAIR principles 21

1.8 Lifecycle and facility 23

1.9 References 26

Chapter 2 The Landscape of Research Data Repositories in France 31

Joachim Schopfel

2.1 Introduction 31

2.2 Context 31

2.3 Number 33

2.4 Types of repositories 35

2.5 Institutions and partners 38

2.6 Domains 39

2.7 FAIR principles 41

2.8 Certification 43

2.9 Perspectives 44

2.10 References 47

Chapter 3 The International Community: The Strasbourg Astronomical Data Centre (CDS) 49

Françoise Genova and Mark G. Allen

3.1 Introduction 49

3.2 The Strasbourg Astronomical Data Centre 49

3.3 The mission and organization of the CDS 50

3.4 The evolution and services of the CDS 52

3.5. FAIR principles in astronomy: the astronomical virtual observatory  55

3.6 The use of CDS services 56

3.7 Overview 58

3.8 Perspectives 58

3.8.1 Current and future challenges 58

3.8.2 Future developments 60

3.8.3 What will the CDS look like in 5 or 10 years? 61

3.9 Acknowledgments 61

3.10 References 61

Chapter 4 Data INRAE - The Networked Repository 63

Esther Dzale Yeumo

Chapter 5 SEANOE - A Thematic Repository 77

Frederic Merceur, Loic Petit De La Villeon and Sybille Van Iseghem

Chapter 6 Nakala - A Data Publishing Service 97

Stephane Pouyllau

Chapter 7 The National Repository Option 117

Louki-Geronimo Richou and Joachim Schopfel

7.1 Introduction 117

7.2 The concept 117

7.3 The request 120

7.4 Features and services 123

7.5 Architecture 125

7.6 Alternatives 127

7.6.1 Develop disciplinary and local solutions 127

7.6.2 Pooling through aggregation 128

7.6.3 Outsource the system to a service provider 128

7.6.4 Develop a partnership with a non-profit actor 129

7.7 Perspectives 130

7.8 Addendum 133

7.9 References 134

Chapter 8 Comparative Study of National Research Services 135

Hugo Catherine

8.1 Introduction 135

8.2 Framework, objectives and scope of the study 135

8.3 Recent national schemes 136

8.4 Missions and objectives 137

8.5 History of the devices 138

8.6 Governance arrangements 139

8.7 Business models 140

8.8 Service offer 141

8.8.1 On the producer side 142

8.8.2 On the user side 143

8.8.3 Computing, analysis and collaboration services 145

8.8.4 Access services for sensitive data 145

8.8.5 Networks of expertise and support 146

8.9 Co-constructed services 147

8.10 Key success factors 149

8.11 References 150

8.12 Webography 151

Chapter 9 Mendeley Data 153

Wouter Haak, Juan Garcia Morgado, Jennifer Rutter, Alberto Zigoni and David Tucker

Chapter 10 Figshare - A Place Where Open Academic Research Outputs Live 175

Mark Hahnel

Chapter 11 Community-Driven Open Reference for Research Data Repositories (COREF) - A Project for Further Development of re3data 197

Nina Weisweiler and Gabriele Kloska

Chapter 12 Issues and Prospects for Research Data Repositories 211

Joachim Schopfel

12.1 Introduction 211

12.2 The central role of repositories and diversity in the field 211

12.3 The issues 214

12.4 The dynamics of technology 217

12.5 The "new generation" data repository 218

12.6 Toward a "new normal"? 220

12.6.1 The policy dimension 222

12.6.2 The business model 223

12.6.3 The content 224

12.6.4 Diversity versus standard 225

12.6.5 The human factor 226

12.7 References 227

Appendices 231

Appendix A: Websites 233

Appendix B: Reference Documents 237

List of Authors 253

Index 255