Data Seal of Approval

The Data Seal of Approval (DSA) provides a mechanism for repositories to demonstrate their trustworthiness in a transparent way. The assessment criteria are made up of 16 guidelines for which repositories supply evidence of compliance. Once the self-assessment is complete, a peer reviewer evaluates the evidence, and if the repository is found to be in compliance with the 16 guidelines, the Data Seal of Approval is awarded with the seal displayed on the repository's Web site. Twenty-four repositories have received the DSA so far with more in the pipeline. This poster will provide more information about the DSA initiative to encourage new DSA applicants