because good research needs good data Derestricting Datasets How to License Research Data Alex Ball DCC/UKOLN, University of Bath 25 February 2011 This work is licensed under Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 2.5 Scotland: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by- nc- sa/ 2.5/scotland/ Funded by IPR and Licensing: tips, traps and techniques 25 February 2011
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because good research needs good data
Derestricting DatasetsHow to License Research Data
Alex Ball
DCC/UKOLN, University of Bath
25 February 2011
This work is licensed under Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 2.5Scotland: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/scotland/
Funded by
IPR and Licensing: tips, traps and techniques 25 February 2011
Licensing optionsCreative CommonsOpen Data CommonsOpen Government LicenceGILF/AusGOAL LicencesDesign Science LicencePublic Domain
Mechanisms for Licensing Data
Further Information
Group Exercise
IPR and Licensing: tips, traps and techniques 25 February 2011
Why license research data?
The open data argumentÉ To allow the data to be used in new ways: comparative studies,
data mining, interdisciplinary studies, ‘citizen science’. . .É To permit greater scrutiny of researchÉ To raise standards of documentationÉ To protect researchers from challengesÉ To accelerate community-wide learning from experienceÉ To increase efficiencyÉ To increase impact
The pragmatic argumentÉ To provide clarity
IPR and Licensing: tips, traps and techniques 25 February 2011
Why license research data?
The open data argumentÉ To allow the data to be used in new ways: comparative studies,
data mining, interdisciplinary studies, ‘citizen science’. . .É To permit greater scrutiny of researchÉ To raise standards of documentationÉ To protect researchers from challengesÉ To accelerate community-wide learning from experienceÉ To increase efficiencyÉ To increase impact
The pragmatic argumentÉ To provide clarity
IPR and Licensing: tips, traps and techniques 25 February 2011
Types of licenses
É Contracts
£
É Pure licences
É Waivers
IPR and Licensing: tips, traps and techniques 25 February 2011
Types of licenses
É Contracts
£
É Pure licences
É Waivers
IPR and Licensing: tips, traps and techniques 25 February 2011
Types of licenses
É Contracts
£
É Pure licences
É Waivers
IPR and Licensing: tips, traps and techniques 25 February 2011
Licensing questions
1. Do you need to make a choice?É Institutional policyÉ Data archive policy
2. Would a standard licence suffice?
3. Do you need to write your own licence?
4. Do you need more than one licence?
IPR and Licensing: tips, traps and techniques 25 February 2011