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: Policy
For data creators: Top 5 reasons we can’t publish your dataset (yet)
Tips for following Dryad’s data sharing best practices to make sure your dataset is published rapidly and smoothly. 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 researchers: Including Dryad in your data management plan
Wondering how to comply with the 2023 NIH data sharing policy? Learn more about including Dryad in your data management and sharing plan. Continue reading
U.S. policy: Celebrating the “Year of Open Science”
Over the past fifteen years, Dryad has modeled researcher-led open science practices for the careful curation and open publication of research data. We celebrate the Year of Open Science, a White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) initiative to empower researchers to adopt open science practices. Continue reading
Canadian policy: Data management requirement takes effect in March
Learn more about Canada’s new research data management requirement for publicly funded research, and how Dryad can assist Canadian institutions and researchers in complying. Continue reading
U.S. Policy: Dryad’s role in the NIH’s new Policy for Data Management and Sharing
Building on its longstanding commitment to data sharing, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has introduced an updated Policy for Data Management and Sharing, with the goal of expediting “the translation of research results into knowledge, products, and procedures to … Continue reading
U.S. Policy: Evaluating Dryad’s Alignment with the National Science and Technology Council’s Desirable Characteristics of Data Repositories for Federally Funded Research
In May, The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) released “a consistent set of desirable characteristics for data repositories” to help government agencies provide guidance to their research communities on selecting appropriate data repositories. These characteristics, covering a range of … Continue reading
Dryad and the GDPR
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a major piece of data privacy legislation coming into effect on May 25, 2018. GDPR will apply to all companies processing the personal data of all European Union residents, regardless of the company’s … Continue reading
Some dos and don’ts for CC0
In 2011 Peggy Schaeffer penned an entry for this blog titled “Why does Dryad use CC0?” While 2011 seems like a long time ago, especially in our rapidly evolving digital world, the information in that piece is still as valid … Continue reading