Data publication: towards a database of everything

The fabric of science is changing, driven by a revolution in digital technologies that facilitate the acquisition and communication of massive amounts of data. This is changing the nature of collaboration and expanding opportunities to participate in science. If digital technologies are the engine o...

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Published inBMC research notes Vol. 2; no. 1; p. 113
Main Author Smith, Vincent S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BioMed Central Ltd 24.06.2009
BioMed Central
BMC
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Information management
Management
Medical publishing
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
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Summary:The fabric of science is changing, driven by a revolution in digital technologies that facilitate the acquisition and communication of massive amounts of data. This is changing the nature of collaboration and expanding opportunities to participate in science. If digital technologies are the engine of this revolution, digital data are its fuel. But for many scientific disciplines, this fuel is in short supply. The publication of primary data is not a universal or mandatory part of science, and despite policies and proclamations to the contrary, calls to make data publicly available have largely gone unheeded. In this short essay I consider why, and explore some of the challenges that lie ahead, as we work toward a database of everything.
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ISSN:1756-0500
1756-0500
DOI:10.1186/1756-0500-2-113