Advancing Institutional Research: The Importance of Research Data Repositories

Institutional repositories (IRs) play an important role in supporting open research practices by making various research outputs such as datasets, preprints and reports more accessible, discoverable, and citable. Using persistent identifiers (PIDs) for research outputs can maximize the discoverability and support in making research data FAIR. PIDs are unique and permanent identifiers that can be used to identify and cite research outputs over time. This is important for open research because it allows researchers to share their work with others and to track its impact. A Digital Object Identifier (DOI), which is a type of PID, can be assigned and used for various research outputs (beyond the journal article) such as datasets, research software, dissertations, grants, peer review reports, and the list goes on. DOIs are persistent, unique, and machine-readable. Once DOIs are registered, it’s easy to find and cite them. In his presentation, Dr Francis Jayakanth covers the importance of research data repositories and their role in advancing institutional research. A recording of the presentation can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwcAO32HfpE&t=136