It can be hard to know how best to manage your data in a research project, especially if you are using a variety of file formats, sharing with others in a project group or running a project over a period of time. Data can be misplaced, and both formats and storage media can become outdated.
FAIR data is an initiative that promotes effective data sharing through a set of guidelines. Simply making raw data available doesn't mean that other people can use it. The FAIR data principles advocate for sharing data using repositories and providing thorough documentation.
The FAIR acronym stands for:
Read more about FAIR data at FAIR principles.
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