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Preserving digital data is more complex than just saving it on a hard drive or a server, and much more complex than storing paper copies. Digital data can often degrade faster, as computer and software systems update. It is smart to submit your final data to a trusted repository that is equipped to effectively preserve…

Reasons to share your data Data sharing encourages more collaboration between researchers and disciplines, cuts down on duplication of already existing research, enables reproducibility, and benefits the public. The following are some other reasons to share your data: To raise interest in publications. One recent study found a 25% increase in citations for articles whose…

There are six key recommendations for managing your data/digital materials to ensure their longevity and usefulness: store and back them up keep data/digital materials in sustainable formats include metadata to preserve contextual information about who …