International Journal of Digital Curation (Mar 2012)

Making Data a First Class Scientific Output: Data Citation and Publication by NERC’s Environmental Data Centres

  • Sarah Callaghan,
  • Steve Donegan,
  • Sam Pepler,
  • Mark Thorley,
  • Nathan Cunningham,
  • Peter Kirsch,
  • Linda Ault,
  • Patrick Bell,
  • Rod Bowie,
  • Adam Leadbetter,
  • Roy Lowry,
  • Gwen Moncoiffé,
  • Kate Harrison,
  • Ben Smith-Haddon,
  • Anita Weatherby,
  • Dan Wright

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 1

Abstract

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The NERC Science Information Strategy Data Citation and Publication project aims to develop and formalise a method for formally citing and publishing the datasets stored in its environmental data centres. It is believed that this will act as an incentive for scientists, who often invest a great deal of effort in creating datasets, to submit their data to a suitable data repository where it can properly be archived and curated. Data citation and publication will also provide a mechanism for data producers to receive credit for their work, thereby encouraging them to share their data more freely.