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To make it easier for researchers from various fields to describe and share data, SND has developed several metadata profiles that are specific for certain fields, or topics. SND also offers a general profile to fit broader uses, and a profile for entry level data; a minimum metadata profile that...

To make it easier for researchers from various fields to describe and share data, SND has developed several metadata profiles that are specific for certain fields, or topics. SND also offers a general profile to fit broader uses, and a profile for entry level data; a minimum metadata profile that...

Some useful recommendations for researchers on how to prepare the data for deposit.

This document describes the conditions of use that any user of data from DANS Data Stations have to agree to.

These slides were used as teaching material for the course Responsible Research and Innovation – RRI in practice held at University of Milano Bicocca within the Doctoral School from 9th to 16th May 2022. The set of slides includes four topics: RRI in practice - Sara Casati Open Science and FAIR...

A guide how to prepare data to be deposited at SWISSUbase.

This introductory workshop is intended for anyone who wants to learn about the concept and value of secondary data and how to obtain secondary data at FORS. During the webinar you will learn about the potential of secondary data for re-use in scientific analyses and teaching purposes. You will ge...

The webinar introduces different storage solutions for research projects, guide you through key data security measures throughout the research process, and present different preservation options and requirements. By the end of the presentation you will know how to define a strategy to protect you...

The webinar introduces various legal and ethical requirements in Switzerland when conducting research in the social sciences. In particular, you will learn which laws apply to your discipline (whether or not you collect personal and sensitive data), your rights and obligations with respect to pro...

The webinar introduces researchers to the importance of data sharing and some key requirements to make data sharable, such as consent, documentation and anonymization. It then presented different solutions for data sharing and present in greater depth the new FORS online repository SWISSUbase. By...