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DSA and Its Inspiration to the Development of Trustworthy Certification and Standards for Scientific Data Sharing in China

Fu Anna, Zhang Jilong, Yin Shenqin   

  • Online:2016-10-15 Published:2016-10-25

Abstract:

Trustworthiness is a key issue of data sharing and can be created effectively by assessment and certification, but there is a lack of relevant standards in China for trusted data repositories. The paper describes the current situation of certification for trustworthy data repository in China and abroad, and
introduces the development of Data Seal of Approval (DSA), its 16 guidelines, the assessment process and its relevant online tool. Finally, it provides suggestions for developing trustworthy standards and certification, considering the development of scientific data sharing in China.

Key words: DSA (Data Seal of Approval), Scientific data sharing, Trustworthiness, Standards on scientific data