Sharing data when possible is wise. By sharing data:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Further use of existing research data is economical and saves limited resources. It is good for researchers to utilise already existing research data in their study, because<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When using data produced by others, the terms of use for the data must be considered. Terms of use are usually defined by a license (e.g. CC license). Depending on the license, data can be used either completely freely or there may be restrictions to its use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Research data can be searched via various search services, data repositories, archives and portals. Research data services that can be used for searching existing datasets are presented in the previous part (Sharing data \u2013 Where and how?<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Research data must be cited as all other sources produced in research. The Copyright Act and good scientific practice require that the author\u2019s name is mentioned in a proper manner. Data citations work just like book or scientific article citations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Data reference should consist of following elements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Useful additional elements are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nData citation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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