FSD3123 Open Access and Research Data: Researcher Survey 2015
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Study title
Open Access and Research Data: Researcher Survey 2015
Dataset ID Number
FSD3123
Persistent identifiers
https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3123https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3123
Data Type
Quantitative
Authors
- Fält, Katja (University of Tampere. Finnish Social Science Data Archive)
- Okuloff, Annaleena (University of Tampere. Finnish Social Science Data Archive)
Abstract
The researcher survey charted the current practices for preservation, sharing, and reuse of digital data in the field of humanities and health sciences. The survey also charted the respondents' views on open access and the reuse of digital research data, as well as their opinions on how to most effectively spread information about open access and research data management. The survey was a part of the FSD's "National Service Provider for CESSDA: Establish, Expand, Equip" project, in which services are tailored specifically for humanities and health sciences. The project was funded by the Academy of Finland.
The questionnaire began with general questions charting the respondents' knowledge about open access and the services provided by the FSD. Next the respondents' views were probed on how digital research data is used at their department/school/unit after research has been completed. The respondents were then asked about barriers relating to archiving and reuse of digital research data as well as the restrictions presented by removal of personal identifiers from data in their field of study. Furthermore, the respondents were asked which factors contribute to the fact that data from completed research projects is not reused in their field of study.
In the next part, the respondents were asked about their opinions on how to restrict the use of datasets if doing so was necessary. Next the respondents were thoroughly interviewed about their views on the advantages and disadvantages of increasing the reuse of digital data. Finally, the respondents were asked which channels and methods would be good for sharing information about research data management and open access.
The background variables included the respondents' organisation, gender, and field of study.
Keywords
access to information; data; ethics; ethics of science; information transfer; research; research centres; research workers; right to confidentiality; right to privacy
Topic Classification
- Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
- Information society (CESSDA Topic Classification)
- Information technology (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Series
Individual datasetsDistributor
Finnish Social Science Data Archive
Access
The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.
Data Collector
- Xestia Oy
Time Period Covered
2015
Collection Dates
2015-05-18 – 2015-06-05
Nation
Finland
Geographical Coverage
Finland
Analysis/Observation Unit Type
Individual
Universe
Researchers of humanities in Finnish universities and research centres, whose field of study were history, archaeology, or ethnology and researchers of health sciences from Finnish universities or research centres whose field of study was other than biosciences
Time Method
Cross-section
Sampling Procedure
Non-probability: Purposive
All researchers of targeted fields of studies in humanities were chosen. In the field of health sciences, the research units were purposely chosen, so that a representative sample of researchers from different fields could be gathered from every university and research centre. The questionnaire was sent by e-mail to every researcher whose e-mail address could be found on the university or research centre web page.
Collection Mode
Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)
Research Instrument
Structured questionnaire
Response Rate
13.9
Data File Language
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The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish and English.
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Number of Cases and Variables
119 variables and 199 cases.
Data Version
1.0
Related Datasets
FSD2268 Open Access to and Reuse of Research Data 2006
Weighting
There are no weight variables in the data.
Citation Requirement
The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.
Bibliographical Citation
Fält, Katja (University of Tampere) & Okuloff, Annaleena (University of Tampere): Open Access and Research Data: Researcher Survey 2015 [dataset]. Data version 1.0 (2016-08-12). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3123; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3123
Deposit Requirement
Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.
Disclaimer
The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.
Related Publications
Fält, Katja & Okuloff, Annaleena (2016). Avoin tiede ja tutkimusaineistot -kysely 2015. Raportti terveystieteiden ja humanististen alojen tutkijoille suunnatun kyselyn tuloksista. [verkkodokumentti]. Tampere: Yhteiskuntatieteellinen tietoarkisto. Yhteiskuntatieteellisen tietoarkiston julkaisuja; 12. http://www.fsd.uta.fi/fi/julkaisut/julkaisusarja/FSDjs12_tutkimusaineistot-kysely.pdf [viitattu 17.8.2016]
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