1. What is the Universidade do Porto data repository?
The Universidade do Porto data repository, based on the CKAN platform, enables researchers to deposit, find, share and reuse research data from diverse specific domains. Moreover, the research data deposited in this data repository are gathered by the RE3data.org directory.
2. What are the EUDAT and the eB2SHARE?
EUDAT is a collaborative european infrastructure that enables researchers, from any discipline, to securely share and preserve their research data. The EUDAT mission is to consolidate the research infrastructures and e-infrastructures with an active engagement strategy.
B2SHARE is an web-based EUDAT service that allows the deposit, search and share small datasets.
3.Which are the advantages of deposit research data in a data repository?
The main advantages are the promotion of the research outputs; the reuse opportunities; it facilitates data citation and of the related paper; peer recognition; it promotes collaboration between researchers and, or, institutions.
4. Do I need to describe my research data to share it?
Yes. When the research data are deposited it is ideal to provide additional information about it. This means providing contextual information, through metadata, so others can find, interpret and reuse the deposited data. The Dendro platform supports the creation metadata records and export them, together with the datasets, to data repositories.
5. In which format can I deposit research data in the Universidade do Porto data repository and in EUDAT B2SHARE?
There are no format restrictions to research deposit in these data repositories.
6. Which is the maximum dataset size allowed for deposit in the Universidade do Porto data repository and in EUDAT B2SHARE?
1Gb is the maximum allowed. However, it is advisable to contact the data repository managers for exceptions.
7. Which type of creative commons licens exists?
Attribution CC BY - This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. This is the most accommodating of licenses offered. Recommended for maximum dissemination and use of licensed materials.
Attribution- ShareAlike CC BY-SA - This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon your work even for commercial purposes, as long as they credit you and license their new creations under the identical terms. This license is often compared to “copyleft” free and open source software licenses. All new works based on yours will carry the same license, so any derivatives will also allow commercial use. This is the license used by Wikipedia, and is recommended for materials that would benefit from incorporating content from Wikipedia and similarly licensed projects.
Attribution-NoDerivs CC BY-ND - This license allows for redistribution, commercial and non-commercial, as long as it is passed along unchanged and in whole, with credit to you.
Attribution-NonCommercial CC BY-NC - This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon your work non-commercially, and although their new works must also acknowledge you and be non-commercial, they don’t have to license their derivative works on the same terms.
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike CC BY-NC-SA - This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon your work non-commercially, as long as they credit you and license their new creations under the identical terms.
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs CC BY-NC-ND - This license is the most restrictive of our six main licenses, only allowing others to download your works and share them with others as long as they credit you, but they can’t change them in any way or use them commercially.
8. Where can I find more about metadata standards?
A list of available metadata standards for research data description is published by the Digital Curation Centre: http://www.dcc.ac.uk/resources/metadata-standards
9. I cannot find a metadata standard for the description of my data, what can I do?
For many disciplines there are no available metadata standards. Please contact us, so we can help you find a suitable metadata standard, or developed a metadata model tailored for your needs.
If you have any other question please contact our team.
