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- ItemMaking the Maturity of Data and Metadata Visible with Datacite DOIs(Washington, DC : ESSOAr, 2020) Kaiser, Amandine; Heydebreck, Daniel; Ganske, Anette; Kraft, AngelinaData maturity describes the degree of the formalisation/standardisation of a data object with respect to FAIRness and quality of the (meta-) data. Therefore, a high (meta-) data maturity increases the reusability of data. Moreover, it is an important topic in data management, which is reflected by a growing number of tools and theories trying to measure it, e.g. the FAIR testing tools assessed by RDA(1) or the NOAA maturity matrix(2). If the results of stewardship tasks cannot be shown directly in the metadata, reusers of data cannot easily recognise which data is easy to reuse. For example, the DataCite Metadata Schema does not provide an explicit property to link/store information on data maturity (e.g. FAIRness or quality of data/metadata). The AtMoDat project (3, Atmospheric Model Data) aims to improve the reusability of published atmospheric model data by scientists, the public sector, companies, and other stakeholders. These data are valuable because they form the basis to understand and predict natural events, including the atmospheric circulation and ultimately the atmospheric and planetary energy budget. As most atmospheric data has been published with DataCite DOIs, it is of high importance that the maturity of the datasets can be easily found in the DOI’s Metadata. Published data from other fields of research would also benefit from easily findable maturity information. Therefore, we developed a Maturity Indicator concept and propose to introduce it as a new property in the DataCite Metadata Schema. This indicator is generic and independent of any scientific discipline and data stewardship tool. Hence, it can be used in a variety of research fields. 1 https://doi.org/10.15497/RDA00034 2 Peng et al., 2015: https://doi.org/10.2481/dsj.14-049 3 www.atmodat.de
- ItemThe ATMODAT Standard enhances FAIRness of Atmospheric Model data(Washington, DC : ESSOAr, 2020) Heydebreck, Daniel; Kaiser, Amandine; Ganske, Anette; Kraft, Angelina; Schluenzen, Heinke; Voss, VivienWithin the AtMoDat project (Atmospheric Model Data, www.atmodat.de), a standard has been developed which is meant for improving the FAIRness of atmospheric model data published in repositories. Atmospheric model data form the basis to understand and predict natural events, including atmospheric circulation, local air quality patterns, and the planetary energy budget. Such data should be made available for evaluation and reuse by scientists, the public sector, and relevant stakeholders. Atmospheric modeling is ahead of other fields in many regards towards FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable, see e.g. Wilkinson et al. (2016, doi:10.1101/418376)) data: many models write their output directly into netCDF or file formats that can be converted into netCDF. NetCDF is a non-proprietary, binary, and self-describing format, ensuring interoperability and facilitating reusability. Nevertheless, consistent human- and machine-readable standards for discipline-specific metadata are also necessary. While standardisation of file structure and metadata (e.g. the Climate and Forecast Conventions) is well established for some subdomains of the earth system modeling community (e.g. the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project, Juckes et al. (2020, https:doi.org/10.5194/gmd-13-201-2020)), other subdomains are still lacking such standardisation. For example, standardisation is not well advanced for obstacle-resolving atmospheric models (e.g. for urban-scale modeling). The ATMODAT standard, which will be presented here, includes concrete recommendations related to the maturity, publication, and enhanced FAIRness of atmospheric model data. The suggestions include requirements for rich metadata with controlled vocabularies, structured landing pages, file formats (netCDF), and the structure within files. Human- and machine-readable landing pages are a core element of this standard and should hold and present discipline-specific metadata on simulation and variable level.
- ItemA short guide to increase FAIRness of atmospheric model data(Stuttgart : E. Schweizerbart Science Publishers, 2020) Ganske, Anette; Heydebreck, Daniel; Höck, Daniel; Kraft, Angelina; Quaas, Johannes; Kaiser, AmandineThe generation, processing and analysis of atmospheric model data are expensive, as atmospheric model runs are often computationally intensive and the costs of ‘fast’ disk space are rising. Moreover, atmospheric models are mostly developed by groups of scientists over many years and therefore only few appropriate models exist for specific analyses, e.g. for urban climate. Hence, atmospheric model data should be made available for reuse by scientists, the public sector, companies and other stakeholders. Thereby, this leads to an increasing need for swift, user-friendly adaptation of standards.The FAIR data principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) were established to foster the reuse of data. Research data become findable and accessible if they are published in public repositories with general metadata and Persistent Identifiers (PIDs), e.g. DataCite DOIs. The use of PIDs should ensure that describing metadata is persistently available. Nevertheless, PIDs and basic metadata do not guarantee that the data are indeed interoperable and reusable without project-specific knowledge. Additionally, the lack of standardised machine-readable metadata reduces the FAIRness of data. Unfortunately, there are no common standards for non-climate models, e.g. for mesoscale models, available. This paper proposes a concept to improve the FAIRness of archived atmospheric model data. This concept was developed within the AtMoDat project (Atmospheric Model Data). The approach consists of several aspects, each of which is easy to implement: requirements for rich metadata with controlled vocabulary, the landing pages, file formats (netCDF) and the structure within the files. The landing pages are a core element of this concept as they should be human- and machine readable, hold discipline-specific metadata and present metadata on simulation and variable level. This guide is meant to help data producers and curators to prepare data for publication. Furthermore, this guide provides information for the choice of keywords, which supports data reusers in their search for data with search engines. © 2020 The authors
- ItemAtMoDat: Improving the reusability of ATmospheric MOdel DATa with DataCite DOIs paving the path towards FAIR data(München : European Geosciences Union, 2020) Neumann, Daniel; Ganske, Anette; Voss, Vivien; Kraft, Angelina; Höck, Heinke; Peters, Karsten; Quaas, Johannes; Schluenzen, Heinke; Thiemann, HannesThe generation of high quality research data is expensive. The FAIR principles were established to foster the reuse of such data for the benefit of the scientific community and beyond. Publishing research data with metadata and DataCite DOIs in public repositories makes them findable and accessible (FA of FAIR). However, DOIs and basic metadata do not guarantee the data are actually reusable without discipline-specific knowledge: if data are saved in proprietary or undocumented file formats, if detailed discipline-specific metadata are missing and if quality information on the data and metadata are not provided. In this contribution, we present ongoing work in the AtMoDat project, -a consortium of atmospheric scientists and infrastructure providers, which aims on improving the reusability of atmospheric model data. Consistent standards are necessary to simplify the reuse of research data. Although standardization of file structure and metadata is well established for some subdomains of the earth system modeling community – e.g. CMIP –, several other subdomains are lacking such standardization. Hence, scientists from the Universities of Hamburg and Leipzig and infrastructure operators cooperate in the AtMoDat project in order to advance standardization for model output files in specific subdomains of the atmospheric modeling community. Starting from the demanding CMIP6 standard, the aim is to establish an easy-to-use standard that is at least compliant with the Climate and Forecast (CF) conventions. In parallel, an existing netCDF file convention checker is extended to check for the new standards. This enhanced checker is designed to support the creation of compliant files and thus lower the hurdle for data producers to comply with the new standard. The transfer of this approach to further sub-disciplines of the earth system modeling community will be supported by a best-practice guide and other documentation. A showcase of a standard for the urban atmospheric modeling community will be presented in this session. The standard is based on CF Conventions and adapts several global attributes and controlled vocabularies from the well-established CMIP6 standard. Additionally, the AtMoDat project aims on introducing a generic quality indicator into the DataCite metadata schema to foster further reuse of data. This quality indicator should require a discipline-specific implementation of a quality standard linked to the indicator. We will present the concept of the generic quality indicator in general and in the context of urban atmospheric modeling data.
- ItemMoving towards FAIRness in Research Data and Software Management(Meyrin : CERN, 2020-07-03) Kraft, AngelinaPresentation during the Thüringer FDM Tage 2020 within the workshop "FAIR Research Software and Beyond: How to make the most of your code".
- ItemAdvancing Research Data Management in Universities of Science and Technology(Meyrin : CERN, 2020-02-13) Björnemalm, Matthias; Cappellutti, Federica; Dunning, Alastair; Gheorghe, Dana; Goraczek, Malgorzata Zofia; Hausen, Daniela; Hermann, Sibylle; Kraft, Angelina; Martinez Lavanchy, Paula; Prisecaru, Tudor; Sànchez, Barbara; Strötgen, RobertThe white paper ‘Advancing Research Data Management in Universities of Science and Technology’ shares insights on the state-of-the-art in research data management, and recommendations for advancement. A core part of the paper are the results of a survey, which was distributed to our member institutions in 2019 and addressed the following aspects of research data management (RDM): (i) the establishment of a RDM policy at the university; (ii) the provision of suitable RDM infrastructure and tools; and (iii) the establishment of RDM support services and trainings tailored to the requirements of science and technology disciplines. The paper reveals that while substantial progress has been made, there is still a long way to go when it comes to establishing “advanced-degree programmes at our major universities for the emerging field of data scientist”, as recommended in the seminal 2010 report ‘Riding the Wave’, and our white paper offers concrete recommendations and best practices for university leaders, researchers, operational staff, and policy makers. The topic of RDM has become a focal point in many scientific disciplines, in Europe and globally. The management and full utilisation of research data are now also at the top of the European agenda, as exemplified by Ursula von der Leyen addressat this year’s World Economic Forum.However, the implementation of RDM remains divergent across Europe. The white paper was written by a diverse team of RDM specialists, including data scientists and data stewards, with the work led by the RDM subgroup of our Task Force Open Science. The writing team included Angelina Kraft (Head of Lab Research Data Services at TIB, Leibniz University Hannover) who said: “The launch of RDM courses and teaching materials at universities of science and technology is a first important step to motivate people to manage their data. Furthermore, professors and PIs of all disciplines should actively support data management and motivate PhD students to publish their data in recognised digital repositories.” Another part of the writing team was Barbara Sanchez (Head of Centre for Research Data Management, TU Wien) and Malgorzata Goraczek (International Research Support / Data Management Support, TU Wien) who added:“A reliable research data infrastructure is a central component of any RDM service. In addition to the infrastructure, proper RDM is all about communication and cooperation. This includes bringing tools, infrastructures, staff and units together.” Alastair Dunning (Head of 4TU.ResearchData, Delft University of Technology), also one of the writers, added: “There is a popular misconception that better research data management only means faster and more efficient computers. In this white paper, we emphasise the role that training and a culture of good research data management must play.”
- ItemNFDI4Ing - the National Research Data Infrastructure for Engineering Sciences(Meyrin : CERN, 2020-09-25) Schmitt, Robert H.; Anthofer, Verena; Auer, Sören; Başkaya, Sait; Bischof, Christian; Bronger, Torsten; Claus, Florian; Cordes, Florian; Demandt, Évariste; Eifert, Thomas; Flemisch, Bernd; Fuchs, Matthias; Fuhrmans, Marc; Gerike, Regine; Gerstner, Eva-Maria; Hanke, Vanessa; Heine, Ina; Huebser, Louis; Iglezakis, Dorothea; Jagusch, Gerald; Klinger, Axel; Krafczyk, Manfred; Kraft, Angelina; Kuckertz, Patrick; Küsters, Ulrike; Lachmayer, Roland; Langenbach, Christian; Mozgova, Iryna; Müller, Matthias S.; Nestler, Britta; Pelz, Peter; Politze, Marius; Preuß, Nils; Przybylski-Freund, Marie-Dominique; Rißler-Pipka, Nanette; Robinius, Martin; Schachtner, Joachim; Schlenz, Hartmut; Schwarz, Annett; Schwibs, Jürgen; Selzer, Michael; Sens, Irina; Stäcker, Thomas; Stemmer, Christian; Stille, Wolfgang; Stolten, Detlef; Stotzka, Rainer; Streit, Achim; Strötgen, Robert; Wang, Wei MinNFDI4Ing brings together the engineering communities and fosters the management of engineering research data. The consortium represents engineers from all walks of the profession. It offers a unique method-oriented and user-centred approach in order to make engineering research data FAIR – findable, accessible, interoperable, and re-usable. NFDI4Ing has been founded in 2017. The consortium has actively engaged engineers across all five engineering research areas of the DFG classification. Leading figures have teamed up with experienced infrastructure providers. As one important step, NFDI4Ing has taken on the task of structuring the wealth of concrete needs in research data management. A broad consensus on typical methods and workflows in engineering research has been established: The archetypes. So far, seven archetypes are harmonising the methodological needs: Alex: bespoke experiments with high variability of setups, Betty: engineering research software, Caden: provenance tracking of physical samples & data samples, Doris: high performance measurement & computation, Ellen: extensive and heterogeneous data requirements, Frank: many participants & simultaneous devices, Golo: field data & distributed systems. A survey of the entire engineering research landscape in Germany confirms that the concept of engineering archetypes has been very well received. 95% of the research groups identify themselves with at least one of the NFDI4Ing archetypes. NFDI4Ing plans to further coordinate its engagement along the gateways provided by the DFG classification of engineering research areas. Consequently, NFDI4Ing will support five community clusters. In addition, an overarching task area will provide seven base services to be accessed by both the community clusters and the archetype task areas. Base services address quality assurance & metrics, research software development, terminologies & metadata, repositories & storage, data security & sovereignty, training, and data & knowledge discovery. With the archetype approach, NFDI4Ing’s work programme is modular and distinctly method-oriented. With the community clusters and base services, NFDI4Ing’s work programme remains firmly user-centred and highly integrated. NFDI4Ing has set in place an internal organisational structure that ensures viability, operational efficiency, and openness to new partners during the course of the consortium’s development. NFDI4Ing’s management team brings in the experience from two applicant institutions and from two years of actively engaging with the engineering communities. Eleven applicant institutions and over fifty participants have committed to carrying out NFDI4Ing’s work programme. Moreover, NFDI4Ing’s connectedness with consortia from nearby disciplinary fields is strong. Collaboration on cross-cutting topics is well prepared and foreseen. As a result, NFDI4Ing is ready to join the National Research Data Infrastructure.
- ItemThe information procurement and publishing behaviour of researchers in the natural sciences and engineering : Evaluation of a survey focusing on non-textual material(Hannover : Technische Informationsbibliothek, 2017) Einbock, Joanna; Dreyer, Britta; Heller, Lambert; Kraft, Angelina; Niemeyer, Sandra; Plank, Margret; Schrenk, Philip; Sens, Irina; Struß, Julia; Tullney, Marco; Bernhofer, Carolin; Häfner, Peter[no abstract available]