What is the advantage of archiving my research data through GFBio?
Short Answer
Archiving research data through GFBio gives you a wide set of advantages.
Detailed Answer
- GFBio 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)