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The table contains guidance on file formats recommended and accepted by the UK Data Service for data sharing, reuse and preservation.

Research data management explained in detail by UKDA.

Adequate understanding of the data files and accompanying materials is a necessary condition for re-use of your data. Therefore a thorough description of your research is needed. For this purpose ADP prepared this Study description form, which is based on the substantive definitions of internatio...

APIS' explanation to depositors on how data should be prepared and documented.

The Guide to Social Science Data Preparation and Archiving is aimed at those engaged in the cycle of research, from applying for a research grant, through the data collection phase, and ultimately to preparation of the data for deposit in a public archive. The Guide is a compilation of best pract...

SND guidelines on formats best suited for long-term preservation and accessibility.

This webpage gives recommendations to the depositor: 1. before depositing data, such as licenses, terms of use, IPR, personal data, file formats, discipline-specific requirements, pricing; 2. during the deposit process: how to provide metadata, how to chose access categories, how to upload the...

The DANS guidelines on the file formats best suited for long-term sustainability and accessibility, including the definitions of different types of research data and the list of preferred formats for depositing in the archive.