What happens to your research data after your project ends, and how can it remain valuable for future research?
Properly archiving and publishing research data ensures it is preserved in a reliable and unchanged form, supporting scientific integrity, reproducibility, and reuse. Making data available also promotes transparency, global collaboration, and more efficient use of resources, reflecting the growing importance of Open Science in the research community.
Researchers can use repositories such as DataverseNL or other suitable solutions, while following best practices for preparing datasets, adding clear metadata, managing restricted access when necessary, and linking data with publications and software to maximize the impact of their research.
