Archiving primary data: solutions for long-term studies
- Mills, JA
- Teplitsky, C
- Arroyo, B
- Charmantier, A
- Becker, PH
- Birkhead, TR
- Bize, P
- Blumstein, DT
- Bonenfant, C
- Boutin, S
- Bushuev, A
- Cam, E
- Cockburn, A
- Côté, SD
- Coulson, JC
- Daunt, F
- Dingemanse, NJ
- Doligez, B
- Drummond, H
- Espie, RH
- Festa-Bianchet, M
- Frentiu, F
- Fitzpatrick, JW
- Furness, RW
- Garant, D
- Gauthier, G
- Grant, PR
- Griesser, M
- Gustafsson, L
- Hansson, B
- Harris, MP
- Jiguet, F
- Kjellander, P
- Korpimäki, E
- Krebs, CJ
- Lens, L
- Linnell, JD
- Low, M
- McAdam, A
- Margalida, A
- Merilä, J
- Møller, AP
- Nakagawa, S
- Nilsson, JÅ
- Nisbet, IC
- van Noordwijk, AJ
- Oro, D
- Pärt, T
- Pelletier, F
- Potti, J
- Pujol, B
- Réale, D
- Rockwell, RF
- Ropert-Coudert, Y
- Roulin, A
- Sedinger, JS
- Swenson, JE
- Thébaud, C
- Visser, ME
- Wanless, S
- Westneat, DF
- Wilson, Alastair J.
- Zedrosser, A
DOIAbstract
Journal ArticleResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tReviewThe recent trend for journals to require open access to primary data included in publications has been embraced by many biologists, but has caused apprehension amongst researchers engaged in long-term ecological and evolutionary studies. A worldwide survey of 73 principal investigators (Pls) with long-term studies revealed positive attitudes towards sharing data with the agreement or involvement of the PI, and 93% of PIs have historically shared data. Only 8% were in favor of uncontrolled, open access to primary data while 63% expressed serious concern. We present here their viewpoint on an issue that can have non-trivial scientific consequences. We discuss potential costs of public data ...
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