The principles and guidelines are intended to promote data access and sharing among researchers, research institutions, and national research agencies, while recognizing and taking into account the various national laws, research policies and organisational structures of member countries.

OECD Principles and Guidelines for Access to Research Data from Public Funding

Table of Contents

Background

Preface

Principles and Guidelines for Access to Research Data from Public Funding

I. Objectives

II. Scope and definitions

Research data

Research data from public funding

Access arrangements

III. Principles

A. Openness

B. Flexibility

C. Transparency

D. Legal conformity

E. Protection of intellectual property

F. Formal responsibility

G. Professionalism

H. Interoperability

I. Quality

J. Security

K. Efficiency

L. Accountability

M. Sustainability

 

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