Enhancing Scientific Reputation: Importance of Data Stewardship
In the realm of scientific research, maintaining a strong reputation is pivotal for success. This article emphasizes the significance of data stewardship in enhancing one's scientific credibility and standing. It discusses the various elements that contribute to building a reputable image within the scientific community, especially by ensuring the availability of trustworthy datasets and practicing good data management. The content highlights the correlation between reputation and data reuse, underscoring the importance of open data accessibility, comprehensive metadata provision, and proper data attribution. Moreover, it outlines essential strategies for nurturing a positive reputation for effective data management.
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The Case for Data Stewardship: The Case for Data Stewardship: Enhancing Your Reputation Version 1.0 [Review Date] Matthew Mayernik National Center for Atmospheric Research
The Case for Data Stewardship The Case for Data Stewardship: Enhancing Your Reputation; Version 2.0, Reviewed 8/10/2012 Scientific Reputation Reputation is central to the scientific community Researchers build a reputation by: Producing valuable results Contributing constructively to scientific debates Being good colleagues Peer-recognition influences: Employment opportunities Promotions Ability to win further research funding Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sbengineer/3635764985/
The Case for Data Stewardship The Case for Data Stewardship: Enhancing Your Reputation; Version 2.0, Reviewed 8/10/2012 Reputation and Data - Why Data re-use is growing in importance in almost all scientific fields. Data re-use depends on the availability of trustworthy data sets Trust in data is highly connected to the reputation of the data collectors and data archives Having a reputation for collecting and sharing high quality and well documented data makes it more likely that: Other researchers will use your data Other researchers will cite your data Other researchers will share their data with you
The Case for Data Stewardship The Case for Data Stewardship: Enhancing Your Reputation; Version 2.0, Reviewed 8/10/2012 Reputation and Data - How How to get a reputation for good data management? Make data openly accessible by submitting to open data archives Provide comprehensive metadata Answer questions from data users in a timely manner How to ensure that your reputation for data management can grow? Provide proper attribution when you use data collected by someone else Cite data sets in your reference lists Teach proper data management and data attribution to new scientists
The Case for Data Stewardship The Case for Data Stewardship: Enhancing Your Reputation; Version 2.0, Reviewed 8/10/2012 References Costello, M. J. 2009. Motivating Online Publication of Data. BioScience 59(5): 418-427. http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/bio.2009.59.5.9 Milinski, M., D. Semmann, and H.-J. Krambeck. 2002. Reputation Helps Solve the Tragedy of the Commons . Nature 415(6870): 424-426. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/415424a Barton, C., R. Smith, and R. Weaver. 2010. Data practices, policy, and rewards in the information era demand a new paradigm. Data Science Journal 9(12). http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/dsj/9/0/IGY95/_pdf
The Case for Data Stewardship The Case for Data Stewardship: Enhancing Your Reputation; Version 2.0, Reviewed 8/10/2012 Other Relevant Modules Local Data Management: Managing your data Local Data Management: Advertising your data Local Data Management: Providing access to your data Preservation Strategies: Options for archiving your data Responsible Data Use: Data citation and credit
