PP1_0.1: What is Scientific Data? Typed into Arcturus apologies for formatting – Word=> WordPress has somehow trashed the paragraphs This post is a first outline – not even a draft – of a proposed Panton Paper on “What is Scientific Data?” The Panton Principles have declared that scientific data should be Open.
As John Wilbanks put it “publicly funded science data should be in the public domain, full stop.” Before you start saying “well what about human data, endangered species, etc.” I know there are many tricky cases. Warning: You will disagree with some of what I say. I’m going to use “Science” to embrace STM (Scientific, Technical, Medical). I’ll start with some rough generalities. I suggest that scientific data is created in two main regimes: Hypothesis-driven science, where a hypothesis is proposed and data collected that can falsify the theory.
The data can come from two main sources: Observation and measurement. The basis of reporting an experiment is in part to allow other scientists to falsify the experiment. Note: Panton Principles. PLOS ONE : accelerating the publication of peer-reviewed science. Data. This page supersedes the 2006 document Databases and Creative Commons . Much of the potential value of data is to society at large — more data has the potential to facilitate enhanced scientific collaboration and reproducibility, more efficient markets, increased government and corporate transparency, and overall to speed discovery and understanding of solutions to planetary and societal needs. A big part of the potential value of data, in particular its society-wide value, is realized by use across organizational boundaries. How does this occur (legally)? Many sites give narrow permission to use data via terms of service . Much ad hoc data sharing occurs among researchers.
And increasingly, open data is facilitated by sharing under public terms to manage copyright restrictions that might otherwise limit dissemination or reuse of data, e.g. CC licenses or the CC0 public domain dedication. Many organizations, institutions, and governments are using CC tools for data. Panton Principles. Cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/e-infrastructure/docs/hlg-sdi-report.pdf. Www.pensoft.net/J_FILES/Pensoft_Data_Publishing_Policies_and_Guidelines.pdf. The Open Data Handbook — Open Data Handbook. Open overheid | Data.overheid.nl: het open dataportaal van de Nederlandse overheid. 'Openbaar tenzij' is het adagium van het kabinet als het aankomt op overheidsinformatie.
De overheid gaat informatie actiever openbaar maken. Dit vergt een mentaliteitsverandering, maar meer openheid ontstaat ook door het eenvoudigweg te doen. De open overheid zal geleidelijk verder groeien. Visie Open Overheid Dit staat in de 'Visie Open Overheid' en het bijbehorende actieplan 'Open Government Partnership' (OGP) die minister Plasterk van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties namens het kabinet naar de Tweede Kamer heeft gestuurd. visie-open-overheid.pdf (845KB) De visie beschrijft verschillende ontwikkelingen rond het thema open overheid en geeft aan waarom het belangrijk is aan die open overheid te werken.
Actieplan Open Overheid Het actieplan is een eerste aanzet om deze ambities waar te maken: het beschrijft twintig acties voor de komende twee jaar. Actieplan-open-overheid.pdf (900KB) Op deze website vindt u informatie over het totstandkomingsproces van de visie en het actieplan. Licenses FAQ | Open Data Commons.
This is a FAQ for license-related issues. There is also a general faq. General Can One Upgrade Licenses? This is issue is only relevant to the ODbL (for all other licenses there is nothing to ‘upgrade’). For the ODbL the answer is yes — subject to some caveats. Why Do You Distinguish Between the “Database” and its “Contents”? The simplest answer is because they may have separate rights. Of course much of the time the the Licensor of the database is also in the position to license the rights (if any) in the contents — the classic example would be a database containing factual data.
To summarize: Why Not Use a Creative Commons (or Free/Open Source Software License) for Data(bases)? Different types of subject matter (e.g. code, content or data) necessitate differences in licensing. Specific examples of the differences between data and content relevant to licensing include: Open Database License Are Share-Alike Provisions Such as Those in the ODbL Enforceable In All Jurisdictions? Open Culture Data: Opening GLAM Data Bottom-up. Lotte Belice Baltussen, Netherlands , Maarten Brinkerink, Netherlands, Maarten Zeinstra, Netherlands, Johan Oomen, The Netherlands, Nikki Timmermans, The Netherlands Abstract Open Culture Data started as a grassroots movement at the end of 2011, with the aim to open up data in the cultural sector and stimulate (creative) reuse.
In this context, we organised a hackathon, which resulted in the creation of 13 Open Culture Data apps. After this successful first half year, a solid network of cultural heritage professionals, copyright and open data experts and developers was formed. In April 2012, an Open Culture Data masterclass started in which 17 institutions got practical, technical and legal advice on how to open their data for re-use.
Furthermore, we organised an app competition and three hackathons, in which developers were stimulated to re-use Open Cultural Datasets in new and innovative ways. These activities resulted in 27 more apps and 34 open datasets. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Definition of Free Cultural Works. Home. Open GLAM. Linked Open Data. Digitization vs copyright. Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2012-07-30/Recent research From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia < Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost | 2012-07-30 Jump to: navigation, search ← Back to Contents View Latest Issue 30 July 2012 Recent research Conflict dynamics, collaboration and emotions; digitization vs. copyright; WikiProject field notes; quality of medical articles; role of readers; Best Wiki Paper Award Watchlist new issues — Share this [show] Contents [hide] Modeling social dynamics in a collaborative environment A draft of a letter, submitted for publication, has been posted on ArXiv.[1] The letter reports research on modeling the process of collaborative editing in Wikipedia and similar open-collaboration writing projects.
How Wikipedia articles benefit from the availability of public domain resources In a copyright panel at this month's Wikimania, Abhishek Nagaraj – a PhD student and economist from the MIT Sloan School of Management – presented early results from an econometric study of copyright law. Free Data Services. Latest update: Linked Open BNB now hosted on a new platform Users can choose from the following options: 1. Linked Open BNB Background The British Library is developing a version of the British National Bibliography which it is making available as Linked Open Data via a TSO platform. The initial offering includes published books (including monographs published overtime) and serial publications, with future releases extending coverage to include multipart works, integrating resources (e.g. loose leaf publications), kits and forthcoming publications.
Data Model, Schema and URI patterns The data model for books is available here. The data model for serials is available here. The latest version of the schema has been published here. All British Library URIs start with HTTP and are within the domain bnb.data.bl.uk. Access to the Linked Open BNB The subset of the British National Bibliography, covering books and serials published or distributed in the UK since 1950, is currently available at: 2. 3. Open Data Licensing. This guide has a new permanent home: This version is no longer guaranteed up-to-date.
Please update your bookmarks Introduction This a guide to licensing data aimed particularly at those who want to make their data open. The first section deals with the practical question of how to license your data. Status and Editing This guide is in an 'beta' state with much that can be done to improve and extend it. Disclaimer In addition to the disclaimer in the license linked at the bottom of the page please note that: This information is collected by altruistic individuals most of whom are not lawyers; those who are lawyers are not your lawyers nor experts in your situation.
Licensing your Data In many jurisdictions there are explicit rights in data and even where not the situation is uncertain (see discussion below for more on this). What licenses can you use? What Legal (IP) Rights Are There in Data (and Databases) Cf.