Is it FAIR?

The FAIR principles can be used to guide us in thinking about good data management:

Findable – ensure data can be found, for example by using unique identifiers and clear metadata.

Accessible – ensure data can be retrieved using the unique identifier, however this may require user authorisation where necessary.

Interoperable – ensure use of shared formats, vocabularies and ontologies.

Reusable – ensure data are clearly described, meet community standards and have a usage license.

FAIR vs open

In this clip, Tony Burdett, Technical Team Leader, Archival Infrastructure and Technology, outlines the difference between FAIR and Open.

 

  If you would like to learn more, this is the paper Tony mentions in the video which describes the FAIR principles in more detail (1).