New Article: “The Landscape of Research Data Repositories in 2015: A re3data Analysis”

The following article is published in the latest issue of D-Lib Magazine.
Title
The Landscape of Research Data Repositories in 2015: A re3data Analysis
Authors
Maxi Kindling
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin School of Library and Information Science (BSLIS), Germany
Heinz Pampel
GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Section 7.4 Library and Information Services (LIS), Germany
Stephanie van de Sandt
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin School of Library and Information Science (BSLIS), Germany
Jessika Rücknagel
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin School of Library and Information Science (BSLIS), Germany
Paul Vierkant
GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Section 7.4 Library and Information Services (LIS), Germany
Gabriele Kloska
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), KIT Library, Germany
Michael Witt
Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Peter Schirmbacher
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin School of Library and Information Science (BSLIS), Germany
Roland Bertelmann
GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Section 7.4 Library and Information Services (LIS), Germany
Frank Scholze
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), KIT Library, Germany
Source
D-Lib Magazine
March/April 2017
Volume 23, Number 3/4
doi:10.1045/march2017-kindling
Abstract

This article provides a comprehensive descriptive and statistical analysis of metadata information on 1,381 research data repositories worldwide and across all research disciplines.
The analyzed metadata is derived from the re3data database, enabling search and browse functionalities for the global registry of research data repositories. The analysis focuses mainly on institutions that operate research data repositories, types and subjects of research data repositories (RDR), access conditions as well as services provided by the research data repositories. RDR differ in terms of the service levels they offer, languages they support or standards they comply with. These statements are commonly acknowledged by saying the RDR landscape is heterogeneous. As expected, we found a heterogeneous RDR landscape that is mostly influenced by the repositories’ disciplinary background for which they offer services.

Two (of Several) Data Tables Found in the Article

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