Sharing Publication-Related Data and Materials
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2003-04-17
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 0309168503
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBiologists communicate to the research community and document their scientific accomplishments by publishing in scholarly journals. This report explores the responsibilities of authors to share data, software, and materials related to their publications. In addition to describing the principles that support community standards for sharing different kinds of data and materials, the report makes recommendations for ways to facilitate sharing in the future.