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This guide focuses on the data preparation phase, which starts after data collection and ends before their analysis. This first assessment of the “raw” survey data is crucial since data preparation can affect the quality of the data in a positive or negative way. After an overview of the differen...

This report delivers an overview of existing data-citing mechanisms intended for citing data, that are currently used in different communities with a focus on the SSH. Some guidelines describe what the authors think is relevant in the SSHOC context with respect to the technology to implement, and...

Certification is a sign of trust that benefits a data repository in many ways. How can your repository achieve certification? The SSHOC webinar focuses on the certification of digital repositories and how your repository can apply for the CoreTrustSeal.

APIS' collection development policy, quality control checks, metadata requirements and list of preferred formats explained for researchers.

The first Portuguese Roadmap of Research Infrastructures of Strategic Interest sets the country on the map of Europe. Research infrastructures provide the scientific community with essential tools for a more successful participation in European and global frontier research projects. It also provi...

APIS mission and workflow explained

Reproducibility and transparency can be regarded as a hallmark of research. The ability to reproduce research results in order to check their reliability is an important cornerstone of research that helps to guarantee the quality of research and to build on existing knowledge. The purpose of this...

In this report we will identify and discuss the problems that may occur when preserving SSH data in the emerging European data preservation e-infrastructure. We consider the proposed EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the ongoing modernisation of the EU copyright framework as key as...

How to move from FAIR principles to FAIR practice? During the past year, the FAIR practice task force under the umbrella of the EOSC FAIR Working Group has been gathering its understanding of the current state of FAIR practices across diverse communities, and making recommendations aimed primaril...