Data Reuse - Intendent Purpose Guidance

[DruidSmith]

Creator Name: David G Smith - smith.davidg@epa.gov Creator Affiliation: US Environmental Protection Agency

Requirement(s)

Proposed Element: tbd - data reuse Priority: High Element Description / Requirement / Recommendation Some types of research data, such as trend data, historical data, and national survey data, can be reused by other researchers to conduct different analyses. Are your research data unique? What is the potential for reuse? Who is likely to use your research data in the future? Include information on known users and potential users beyond your team.

Problem Statement

Helps to guide analysts with regard to suitability to intended purpose

Target Audience / Stakeholders

Data scientists, public, researchers

Intended Uses / Use Cases

Helps users understand whether the dataset has broad applicability and reuse potential or if it is very narrow and unique in scope.

Existing Approaches

EPA Office of Research and Development Scientific Data Management Plan

Additional context, comments, or links

EPA ORD Scientific Data Management Plans

[fellahst]

Understood. In light of the aim to maintain simplicity and generality in the DCAT-US specification, leveraging the existing properties of dcterms:description and dcat-us:purpose is a prudent approach to address the requirements of determining a dataset's potential for reuse and its applicability.

[TDabolt]

In addition to @fellahst recommendation - look at the proposed approach in the profile for how we address FCSM statistical recommendations