INFLIBNET CALIBERINFLIBNET CENTRE, GANDHINAGAR – MARCH 22, 2013

Databib: Cataloging the Data Repositories of the World

Michael WittAssistant Professor of Library Science

Web: http://www.lib.purdue.edu/research/wittE-mail: mwitt@purdue.edu

INSTITUTIONAL REPOSITORIESTRADITIONALLY CONTAIN DOCUMENTS, OPEN ACCESS, GREY LITERATURE, ETC.

From: http://maps.repository66.org

EXAMPLE: INFLIBNETCONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS, PUBLICATIONS, ETC.

From: http://ir.inflibnet.ac.in/

EXAMPLES OF RESEARCH DATA• Spreadsheets and tables• Sensor and instrument output• Software source code• Surveys• Interview transcripts• Samples• Relational databases• GIS data• Videos and images• Etc.

DATA THAT UNDERLIE PUBLICATIONS AND RESEARCH

NOT DOCUMENTS, BUT DATASETS

From: http://epicgraphic.com/data-cake

THE RAW INGREDIENTS OF RESEARCH

WHY SHARE YOUR DATASETS?• It’s good science: reproducible results• Transparency and accountability• Get credit by making your data citable• Efficiency: don’t reinvent the wheel• Enable the creation of new knowledge in your field,

another field, or interdisciplinary or creative reuse (e.g., mashups)

• You may be required to by your government, funder, institution, publishers, etc.

A FEW GOOD REASONS WHY RESEARCHERS SHOULD SHARE THEIR DATA

WHY NOT?

http://memegenerator.net/Fist-Pump-Baby

AND THERE ARE VERY VALID REASONS TO NOT SHARE DATA, TOO

CONTEXT FOR LIBRARIES

Association of Research Libraries (ARL). To Stand the Test of Time: Long-term Stewardship of Digital Data Sets in Science and Engineering. 2006. NSF/ARL Workshop report.

Called for an expanded role for research libraries in e-Science and Data Curation.

Catherine Soehner, Catherine Steeves, and Jennifer Ward. 2010.e-Science and Data Support Services: A Study of ARL Member Institutions. ARL report.

Of 57 ARL member libraries, 21 reported they provide infrastructure or support services for e-Science; 23 libraries were in planning stages.

ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH LIBRARIES IN NORTH AMERICA

MOTIVATION FOR DATABIB

What repositories are appropriate for a researcher to submit his or her data to?

How do users find appropriate data repositories and discover datasets that meet their needs?

How can librarians help patrons locate and integrate data into their research or learning?

Databib attempts to address these needs for researchers with a focus on:

– Data users– Data producers– Publishers– Librarians– Research funding agencies– Citizens

THREE QUESTIONS WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO ANSWER

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DATA CURATION WORKSHOPHOSTED BY JNU ON MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2013

http://databib.org/workshop

SHUKRIYA

Acknowledgements:• INFLIBNET• Purdue University Office of Engagement• Dr. Ramesh Gaur and JNU• Institute of Museum and Library Services

THANK YOU