OECD Principles and Guidelines for Access to Research Data from Public Funding
The OECD considers the place of public science systems of member countries being based on the principle of openness and the free exchange of ideas, information and knowledge. The progress of science, however, depends on research policies, practices, support systems and cultural values all affect the nature of new discoveries, the rate at which they are made, and the degree to which they are made accessible and used.
Effective access to research data, in a responsible and efficient manner, is required to take full advantage of the new opportunities and benefits offered by ICTs. As OECD member countries have established a variety of laws, policies and practices concerning access to research data at the national level, international guidelines would be an important contribution to fostering the global exchange and use of research data. The Principles and Guidelines contained in this document are aimed to assist governments, research support and funding organisations, research institutions and researchers themselves in dealing with the barriers and challenges in improving the international sharing of, and access to, research data. Filed as they are within OECD Scientific and Technology Policy, these are specifically relevant in the consideration of scholarly communications policy in the UK with due regard to the overview from Europe.
[The report itself is attached below]
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Publication: OECD Publications, France, 2007.
