When data are open and shared, other researchers can reuse them and benefit from them. By reusing existing datasets, you can save time and resources. Reusing data also improves data repeatability and verifiability, and thus the reliability of scientific outputs.
At the same time, optimal use and reuse of archived data become possible only when the accessibility and reusability of research data have been ensured. Properly managed and openly published research data with appropriate licenses enable and facilitate shared use. FAIR data principles give guidance on how to make your data truly open and reusable. See also Data publishing and preservation about how to open and publish your data.
Services for searching datasets include:
When reusing data, good practices for the attribution of authorship and data citation must be followed. See the citing instructions Citing archival data by the Finnish Social Science Data Archive.
For more information, see How to reuse research data by OpenAIRE.