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What is the advantage of archiving my research data through GFBio?
Short Answer
GFBio aims at supporting researchers to develop and implement effective data management strategies for findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable data (FAIR data principles)Archiving research data through GFBio gives you a wide set of advantages.
Detailed Answer
- GFBio
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- provides a single drop-off point with individual support for complex datasets
- your data will be archived in one of nine high-standard data centers with expertise in archiving and curating data within various fields (biodiversity data, collection data, ecological data, molecular data, environmental data)
- Long-term preservation of your data is guaranteed
- By receiving a persistent identifier (e.g. DOI) or an accession number (molecular data) your data become fully citable comparable to any paper publication
- You have the possibility to archive also data that are not connected to any prior research publication
- This means that your data become findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable (FAIR data principles)