The impact of open data: Six ways data availability benefits research, researchers, and stakeholders
How does open data benefit research, researchers, and stakeholders? Here we explore just six of the many benefits of open data. Continue reading
Category Archives: Data availability
How Dryad data curators help make data sharing simple for researchers
Data sharing can be challenging. Dryad’s experienced data curators smooth the way with expert, hands-on support for researchers to ensure that all the data we publish is findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable (FAIR). Continue reading
In the community: Open data in academic publishing
Learn more about how Dryad has supported data sharing since our inception in 2008, and the impact we have in advancing scientific research in this recent presentation by Dryad’s Executive Director, Jen Gibson. Continue reading
In case you missed it: Delivering on your data sharing policy with Dryad
Watch this recording to gain insight into how partnering with Dryad can help streamline your publishing processes in accordance with your policies. Continue reading
Leaders in open data: Journal editors boost standards for data sharing
One of the key drivers of Dryad’s success in the years since we first went online in 2008 is our connection to journals and the research publication workflow. While now supporting data submission at any point in the research process, and showcasing data and analysis as independently important contributions to research and discovery, our ability to capture data at a crucial point in the investigator’s path to publication remains very powerful. Continue reading
For publishers: Delivering on your data sharing policy
Journal editors and publishers looking to deliver on their open data sharing policies and advance their open science strategies are invited to join Dryad’s Head of Publishing Services, Jess Herzog and Wiley’s Senior Commissioning Editor, Gareth Jenkins for our upcoming open house event: “Delivering on your journal’s data sharing policy with Dryad.” Continue reading
Good data practices: Removing barriers to data reuse with CC0 licensing
Why is CC0 a great choice for open data? Learn to love this frequently misunderstood license waiver. Continue reading
Facilitating data sharing in times of crisis
Dryad has long committed to the sharing of open data, supporting authors in depositing data and providing FAIR curation to improve metadata and data quality. We believe this mission is important always, supporting the advancement of science, but in light … Continue reading
Five-ish Minutes With: Charles Fox
In our latest post, our Executive Director Melissanne Scheld sits down with Dryad’s Board of Directors Chair, Professor Charles Fox, to discuss challenges researchers face today, how Dryad is helping alleviate some of those pain points, why Dryad has had … Continue reading
Technical update — Schema.org and Google Dataset Search
A core part of Dryad’s mission is to make our data available as widely as possible. Although most users find Dryad content through our website or via links from journal articles, many users also find Dryad content through search aggregators … Continue reading