Data publication is an essential component of the research lifecycle: federal funding agencies, publishers, disciplinary societies, and the public expect scholarly outputs be shared as openly as possible. This includes, but is not limited to: raw and processed data files; scripts for processing and analyzing the data; figures and images; and related research materials that support findings and publications.
In addition to complying with federal funder expectations, publishing your research data has numerous additional benefits, including:
- A citable research output that provides transparency on the research process
- Increased citation of your dataset and related publication(s)
- Ability for others to build on your research, accelerating research more generally
- Access for communities globally that might otherwise be unable to generate similar data
Learn more about data publishing best practices and resources at IU to support your research.