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The Return on Investment Factsheet explains return on investment (ROI) and how it is used; the key ROI findings from the impact study of the Economic and Social Data Service in the UK; the evidence we have that data collections are usually appreciating assets; and how to consider “the cost of ina...

This user guide provides an overview of the the CESSDA SaW Cost-Benefit Advocacy Toolkit components and the additional external tools that have been selected, and supplemental guidance in their use. It is intended to be used with other components of the CESSDA Saw Cost-Benefit Advocacy Toolkit to...

The Recommendations on certifying services required to enable FAIR within EOSC document contains an analysis of activities relevant to certification of the services required to enable FAIR research outputs within EOSC as of November 2020. It discusses incentivisation and support, offers an analys...

The Recommendations on FAIR Metrics for EOSC document contains an analysis of activities relevant to the definition of FAIR Metrics in the EOSC context. It makes recommendations on the definition and implementation of metrics, proposes a set of metrics for FAIR data in EOSC to be extensively test...

This guide is designed by European experts to help social science researchers make their research data Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable (FAIR).

CESSDA invited a researcher, trainer and Data Management Expert Guide (DMEG) co-author to raise awareness about the guide among researchers and trainers. Ricarda Braukmann (DANS), Patrícia Isabel Martins Miranda (ICS ULisboa) and Sothearath Seang (Eurodoc) each brought their perspectives to the d...

The content of this report is intended for CESSDA SPs, aspiring CESSDA members, CESSDA MO, and anyone interested in the topics in general and in the metadata work of CESSDA in particular. The report is supposed to provide information for current CESSDA SPs and aspiring CESSDA SPs on the initiativ...

The success of EOSC largely depends on its capability to enable cross-border research. Cross-border research poses challenges not only regarding the technical solutions but also regarding the legal frameworks under which cross-border research sharing is to happen. This deliverable is a follow-up...

The overall purpose of this Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) is to define the general framework for future strategic research, development and innovation activities in relation to the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC). This framework will be developed and further defined in the co...

Humanities and social sciences researchers encounter a number of data protection issues in their work. An example is scientific events where photos and videos are taken and legal participant consent is required in order to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Surveys and ot...