Navigating the unfolding open data landscape in ecology and evolution.

Nat Ecol Evol

Istituto di Scienza e Tecnologie dell'Informazione, CNR, Pisa, Italy.

Published: March 2018

AI Article Synopsis

  • Open access to data is transforming the scientific fields of ecology and evolutionary biology by providing easier access to existing data.
  • The text outlines online data infrastructures and offers important considerations for researchers when using open data.
  • A new collaborative platform is introduced to maintain a community-driven list of top data sources, promoting broader participation and enhancing the quality of research findings.

Article Abstract

Open access to data is revolutionizing the sciences. To allow ecologists and evolutionary biologists to confidently find and use the existing data, we provide an overview of the landscape of online data infrastructures, and highlight the key points to consider when using open data. We introduce an online collaborative platform to keep a community-driven, updated list of the best sources that enable search for data in one interface. In doing so, our aim is to lower the barrier to accessing open data, and encourage its use by researchers hoping to increase the scope, reliability and value of their findings.

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