This document provides an introduction to open data sharing. It discusses the benefits of open data such as saving time, enabling reproducibility, and strengthening the scholarly record. Funders increasingly require that research data be made openly available. However, it also acknowledges reasons one may not want to share data, such as privacy or ethical concerns. The document outlines key points to consider in open data sharing like metadata, formats, licensing, and long-term preservation.

1. Sharing Data
An Introductory Workshop from
Tony Ross-Hellauer, University of Göttingen
Gwen Franck, EIFL
OpenCon 2015
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2. Who we are …
Open Access Infrastructure
for Research in Europe
www.openaire.eu
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Facilitate Open Science Training
for European Research
https://www.fosteropenscience.eu/

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“Open Data” http://www.descrier.co.uk CC BY 2.0
“Open means anyone can freely access, use, modify, and
share for any purpose (subject, at most, to requirements
that preserve provenance and openness).”
http://opendefinition.org

4. Why Open Data?
Save time
Enables reproducibility
Citation advantage
New uses and applications
Preserve your data for future research
Strengthens the scholarly record
“Carrots” https://www.flickr.com/photos/plushoff/ CC-BY 2.0
“Don’t make me use this” https://www.flickr.com/photos/trinity/ CC—BY-SA 2.0”
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Funders say you should must!

5. Why NOT Open Data?
You have 5 minutes!
In small groups,
come up with as
many reasons as you
can why you would
NOT make your data
open …
“Closed sign in Yellowstone”
https://www.flickr.com/photos/32485328@N00/
CC BY 2.0 5

6. Image Jenny Molloy https://www.fosteropenscience.eu/content/how-open-our-research-data-and-why-it-matters CC BY 2.0 6

7. Key Points in Data Sharing
• Funder policies (check at http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/juliet/)
• Findable (good metadata)
• Interoperability (formats, standards, software …)
• Storage (budget, backup)
• Preservation (find repositories http://www.opendoar.org/
http://www.re3data.org/)
• Licensing (accessible & reusable! CC0 recommended)
• Security/ethical/legal issues (personal/sensitive data)
• Quality assessment (make it usable)
• Who is responsible?
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8. Any Questions?
Image CC-BY-NC-SA by Leo Reynolds www.flickr.com/photos/lwr/13442910354 8

9. www.openaire.eu
@openaire_eu
facebook.com/groups/openaire
linkedin.com/groups/OpenAIRE-
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Thank you!
ross-hellauer@sub.uni-goettingen.de
gwen.franck@eifl.net
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