Scientists, librarians, and archivists are increasingly concerned about the preservation of research data amid rising threats from repository shutdowns and political actions. A recent study found alarming rates of repository closures, with many not ensuring data access post-shut down. Experts emphasize the necessity of contingency planning, networking between repositories, and adopting archiving services by publishers to safeguard the scholarly record. The fragility of data sources like PubMed highlights the broader issue of accessibility and reliability, elevating calls for attention to worst-case scenarios in data management.
"Repository shutdown poses a real threat to the perpetual availability of research data," write lead author Dorothea Strecker, who researches open science and research-data management...
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