Open AccessAGU Position Statement Revised: Data Preservation and Availability
Author(s) -
Landau Elizabeth
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2009eo350007
Subject(s) - position statement , statement (logic) , position (finance) , library science , political science , computer science , business , law , medicine , finance , family medicine
On 27 May 2009, the AGU Council adopted a revised position statement, “The Importance of Long‐term Preservation and Accessibility of Geophysical Data.” A previous statement on geophysical data was first adopted in 1997 and was reaffirmed in May 2001, 2005, and 2006. A panel of experts worked on the statement's revisions over a period of months with input from AGU membership. This statement is particularly timely, as issues regarding open access to data and the availability of geophysical data through various federal agencies continue to surface, exemplified by a National Academies report on the integrity and accessibility of research data published on 22 July 2009 (see Eos , 90(31), 266, 2009).