Preserving research data

ABSTRACT

Granting ownership rights to data, as if it were private property, only limits data access without ensuring the benefits of researcher precedence or the rewards for good data collection.

REFERENCES

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.3 INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
      H.3.7 Digital Libraries

Additional Classification:
  D. Software
  D.4 OPERATING SYSTEMS
      D.4.3 File Systems Management
      D.4.6 Security and Protection

  E. Data
  E.5 FILES

  H. Information Systems
  H.2 DATABASE MANAGEMENT
      H.2.7 Database Administration
      H.2.8 Database applications
  H.3 INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
      H.3.3 Information Search and Retrieval

  J. Computer Applications
  J.2 PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING
  J.3 LIFE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
  J.4 SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

  K. Computing Milieux
  K.5 LEGAL ASPECTS OF COMPUTING
      K.5.0 General
      K.5.1 Hardware/Software Protection
  K.6 MANAGEMENT OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS
      K.6.5 Security and Protection (D.4.6, K.4.2)