FAIR means that data publishing platforms should enable data to be Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Re-usable. Many organizations, including the NIH, place considerable emphasis on data sharing that meets these principles.
Are there ongoing costs after deposit? Have you accounted for these costs in your grant budget?
Check to see if a repository follows certification standards such as the Core Trust Seal of Approval or the Trustworthy Repositories audit & Certification: Criteria and Checklist (TRAC). Although certification criteria are informative, repository certification is still in its infancy.Most repositories have not achieved certification.
This document aims to improve consistency across Federal departments and agencies in the instructions they provide to researchers about selecting repositories for data resulting from Federally funded research.
The General Repository Comparison Chart (click Reference box for full document) and FAIRsharing Collection is a tool for researchers to help select the best general repository for their data or other digital objects.
PLOS guidance on selecting a repository for data deposit.
This supplemental information is intended to help researchers choose data repositories suitable for the preservation and sharing of data (i.e., scientific data and metadata) resulting from National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded and conducted research.