README files are a simple but crucial component of data sharing. A README provides the context and detail to understand and reuse data, maximizing the benefits of open data — improved understanding, reproducibility, trust, and attention. Continue reading
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
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