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Open Data refer to data that are freely available for anyone to access, use, modify, and share without restrictions. Open Data promote transparency and collaboration which enhance our ability to collaborate, reproduce research results, and empowers decision-makers to make informed choices across society.

Guiding Principles

FAIR

The FAIR principles aim to make data:

  • Findable: Data should be easy to locate for both humans and computers, with clear and rich metadata descriptions.
  • Accessible: Once found, data should be retrievable through open and standardized communication protocols.
  • Interoperable: Data should use shared standards and languages to enable integration with other datasets.
  • Reusable: Data should be well-documented and licensed in a way that permits reuse and repurposing.

Source: Wilkinson et al., Scientific Data (2016)

CARE

The CARE principles focus on the governance of data relating to Indigenous Peoples:

  • Collective Benefit: Data ecosystems should be designed to deliver benefits for Indigenous communities.
  • Authority to Control: Indigenous Peoples have the right to govern the collection and use of their data.
  • Responsibility: Those working with Indigenous data have a duty to support Indigenous data governance.
  • Ethics: All data activities must be grounded in ethical practices that respect Indigenous rights.

Source: Global Indigenous Data Alliance (GIDA)

TRUST

The TRUST principles provide guidance for trustworthy data repositories:

  • Transparency: Repositories should openly share information about their services and data holdings.
  • Responsibility: Clear accountability mechanisms should be in place for data stewardship.
  • User Focus: Services should meet the needs of the data community, including both providers and users.
  • Sustainability: Repositories should have sustainable funding and governance models.
  • Technology: Reliable and secure technical infrastructure is essential for data preservation and access.

Source: Lin et al., Scientific Data (2020)

By adhering to the FAIR, CARE, and TRUST principles, our Open Data initiative ensures data remains a valuable, accessible, and ethical resource.

University of Arizona Data Commons

University of Arizona faculty and staff have multiple resources for storing their internal and extramural data.

University Libraries Data Cooperative Data Management

University supported Storage, Back-ups & Security options (Box, Drive, HPC)

CyVerse Data Store supports research dataset at Petabyte scale, contact CyVerse staff for details.

  • Local Contexts metadata are integrated into CyVerse Data Store, providing indigenous researchers with the ability to add Traditional Knowledge (TK) and Biocultural (BC) Labels.

Open Data Licenses

ICDI provides access to Planet Labs small satellite data sets (PlanetScope global mosaic product, SkySat <1m tasking). Sign up for access.