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The CIHR Draft Policy on Access to Research Outputs has some language on requiring deposit of data, not just peer-reviewed articles, that I think goes beyond other open access policies and is a welcome step forward.
The CIHR Draft Policy can be found here:
http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/32326.html
Here is the section on Research Data:
Research Data
* Final research data refers to the factual information that is necessary to replicate and verify research results. Data can include original data sets, data sets that are too large to be included in the peer-reviewed publication, and any other data sets supporting the research publication. Research data is typically an electronic data set, and may include interview transcripts and survey results provided confidential data and subject privacy is protected. Research data does not include lab books and unpublished research protocols, or physical objects like tissue samples.
* Grant and award holders should strive to make final data sets, generally in electronic form, available upon request after the publication date of a peer-reviewed publication.
* For effective sharing of data, grant and award holders should ensure the quality of the data and have accompanying metadata (i.e., information that describes the characteristics of the data set) or codebooks.
* CIHR requires grant and award holders to deposit bioinformatics, atomic and molecular coordinate data, experimental data, as already required by most journals, into the appropriate public database immediately upon publication of research results.
* CIHR also requires grant and award holders to retain original data sets arising from CIHR-funded research for a minimum of five years after the last date of the "Authority to Use Funds" period of the grant. This applies to all data, whether published or not.
* The grant or award holder's institution and research ethics board may have additional policies and practices regarding the preservation, retention, and protection of research data that must be respected.
CIHR is in the process of a consultation of this draft policy; comments are due November 24. Information on the consultation process and a link to submit comments can be found here:
http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/32395.html
My reply to the CIHR Consultation can be found at:
http://poeticeconomics.blogspot.com/2006/10/response-to-cihr-consultation-on.html
Comments on my analysis of the CIHR are welcome as well, on-list or send to me directly.
best,
Heather G. Morrison
Project Coordinator
BC Electronic Library Network
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Phone: 604-268-7001
Fax: 604-291-3023
Email: heatherm@eln.bc.ca
Web: http://www.eln.bc.ca
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http://poeticeconomics.blogspot.com
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