Research Data Preservation in India: An Analysis based on Research Data Registry

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Shrivastava, Prashant^a | Gupta, Dinesh K^b

Affiliations: [a] Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Library and Information Science, Vardhman Mahaveer Open University, Kota 324021, India. (E): pshrivastavalib@vmou.ac.in | [b] Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, Vardhman Mahaveer Open University, Kota 324021, India. (E): dineshkumargupta@vmou.ac.in

Abstract: The transformation of research to e-research emphasizes on the value of research data. Development of re3data.org, a unique registry for research data preservation across countries, is a great opportunity for researchers. This registry has been using a tool to identify the most effective repository resources for desired research. The primary objective of this article is to explore research data understanding in the Indian research community and the auxiliary objective is to depict an overview for present development of research data preservation in Indian repositories.

Keywords: Research, Data preservation, Research data repositories, Research data registry

DOI: 10.18329/09757597/2018/11207

Journal: World Digital Libraries - An international journal, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 107-121, 2018