1. An introduction to licensing data for research Gerry Ryder ANDS Seminar, Perth, May 21, 2015

2. About ANDS Licences for data: what are they? why should I care? how do I get one? what should I apply a licence to? Licensing and ‘open’ data Reusing licensed data 2 Overview Image: http://andrew-johnson.org

3. W HAT ’ S NEW ? 3 ands.org.au

6. Data in the form of facts, observations, images, computer program results, recordings, measurements or experiences on which an argument, theory, test or hypothesis, or another research output is based. Data may be numerical, descriptive, visual or tactile. It may be raw, cleaned or processed, and may be held in any format or media. Source: QUT data management policy What data are we talking about? Data that is an input to, or output of, research.

7. 7 What is a data licence?

9. 9 Why do we care about data licensing? Policy Global Funding Collaborations Publishing Veracity

12. 12 Research funders

13. Released 16/4/15 http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/grants-funding/policy/nhmrc-statement-data-sharing Research funders

14. 14 Publisher policies

16. 16 http://www. nature. com/scientificdata/

17. Licensing and ‘open data’ What is open data? Many definitions, but broadly: freely available to download in a reusable form licensed with minimal restrictions to reuse well described with provenance and reuse information provided available in convenient, modifiable and open formats managed by the provider on an ongoing basis

18. Data reuse and the ‘Open Data’ citation advantage 18 The citation benefit intensified over time... ...with publications from 2004 and 2005 cited 30 per cent more often if their data was freely available.  Every 100 papers with open data prompted 150 "data reuse papers" within five years  Original authors tended to use their data for only two years, but others re-used it for up to six years. Piwowar HA, Vision TJ. (2013) Data reuse and the open data citation advantage. PeerJ 1:e175 http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.175http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.175

19. But why licence data I share? Take control of your data assets! Be clear about who may reuse your data and for what purpose Where no licence is applied, uncertainty may lead to inappropriate use or no reuse Ensure you get the attribution you deserve. With imperatives to share and publish data, a scholarly culture of data citation is emerging.

21. 21 OK, what do I need to do? To apply a license to data you must: Have the rights to do so Determine the most appropriate licence for the data > AusGOAL Then it’s as simple at applying the marking (image) and licence information so that its visible on the document or attached to the data. Consult with data management, business development, IP or Legal staff at your institution. Image: www.empowernet.com.auwww.empowernet.com.au

23. What should I apply a licence to? A licence should be applied to: Data (or software) you have rights in That you plan to share or publish image:www.wnylrc.org

24. Reusing data Data WITH a licence Your use of third party data will be governed by its licence and terms. The terms will affect how it can be reused by you and others. They will also affect whether or not you can make data available to anyone else at the end of your project. Data WITHOUT a licence In general terms, the absence of a licence implies all rights reserved. Where possible, contact the data owner to negotiate an appropriate licence. Image: www.alcove9.com

25. When reusing data, cite it in your reference list Smith, J.M., Jones, A.B. (2014) Water quality measurements at four sites in the Perth metropolitan area, 2012-2013. The University of Western Australia. http://dx.doi.123.4546.00 Remember ….

26. Useful resources AusGOAL: http://www.ausgoal.gov.au/http://www.ausgoal.gov.au/ ANDS Guide: http://www.ands.org.au/publishing/licensing.htmlhttp://www.ands.org.au/publishing/licensing.html Australian Govt Open Data Toolkit: https://toolkit.data.gov.au/https://toolkit.data.gov.au/

27. Thank you and questions Gerry Ryder