Sharing data leads to more citations, and I see it as a moral obligation
'Within my Environmental Geography research group, we have recently begun archiving and publishing our data on DataverseNL’, Professor Peter Verburg says enthusiastically. ‘VU researchers can use DataverseNL free of charge for datasets up to 50 GB in size, and the platform is user-friendly. It also allows us to share our data in open access, which I believe is very important.’ Continue reading.
Introducing Research Data Stewards
Most faculties have appointed Research Data Stewards. They are the first point of contact and support and help researchers who have questions about data management in their research. This time we would like to introduce Brett Olivier form the Faculty of Science. Continue reading.
Making amateur archaeological collections accessible via Linked Open Data
In 2018, VU archaeologist Stijn Heeren and his team won the Dutch Data Prize for their project Portable Antiquities of the Netherlands (PAN). 'The jury really valued the way we're sharing the data through the PAN website, archiving it with DANS-Easy and structuring it via Linked Open Data. They also praised our use of citizen science', Heeren explains enthusiastically. Continue reading.