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This specification (v0.4) contains 17 core metrics proposed by FAIRsFAIR to evaluate the FAIRness of research data objects in Trustworthy Digital Repositories (TDRs). Two new metrics representing the FAIR principle A1 have been added into the specification. Metric descriptions (e.g., related reso...

This video illustrates how certified digital repositories contribute to making and keeping research data findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable (FAIR). Trustworthy repositories support Open Access to data, as well as Restricted Access when necessary, and they offer support for metadata,...

The CoreTrustSeal Trustworthy Data Repositories Requirements (formerly: Core Trustworthy Data Repositories Requirements) were developed by the DSA–WDS Partnership Working Group on Repository Audit and Certification, a Working Group (WG) of the Research Data Alliance. The goal of the effort was to...

Findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable (FAIR) data are an increasingly important aspect of open scholarship. Increasing the production and use of FAIR data requires a wide range of stakeholders across the research ecosystem to actively play their parts. FAIRsFAIR – Fostering Fair Data P...

IASSIST paper on the history of the CoreTrustSeal National and international digital repositories must design and deliver sustainable services as a foundation for a range of scientific and data management infrastructures while reducing costs and avoiding duplication of effort. The CoreTrustSeal,...

This text is a first draft overview of possible trust support approaches based on the experiences of the CESSDA Trust Working Group and its members. It supports internal discussion within CESSDA, particularly within the Trust Group but is also made available to other support providers for informa...

This document contains the full text of the CoreTrustSeal Trustworthy Data Repositories Requirements for 2020–2022 (https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3638211) with introductory paragraphs on Background & General Guidance. In addition to the CoreTrustSeal Requirements, which remain stable for the per...

CESSDA-CDM is a structured collection of elements that identify and describe the characteristics of effective preservation processes and activities. It is a model that can be used to appraise and/or improve the capability of a service provider to perform and to provide services.