‘Just how (re)usable is Research Data? A legal perspective’ - A poster summarizing the recommendations of the OpenAIRE legal and licensing study.

Poster at Open Repositories 2014, Helsinki, Finland, June 9-13, 2014

Posters, Demos and Developer "How-To's"

The open availability and sharing of research results enables and strengthens the scientific process and discovery. Open access to data can make the research process a richer one and can facilitate the reuse of existing research results . However, relatively little is understood as to just how openly accessible research data is and to what extent databases can be reused. For example, under what circumstances can data be protected by law, and how can it be reused without legal infringement? OpenAIRE has carried out a legal and licensing study to answer these questions, and to examine the different forms under which research data could be protected - while leaving room for (re)use in the context of open access e-infrastructures. This poster will highlight the main findings of this study, and will be of relevance to the following stakeholders, namely: repository managers, librarians, infrastructure providers. The purpose of this poster will be to have a clear overview of where any infringements might lie when reusing data, or parts of databases, and in which situations the role of the rightholders should be respected. It will be divided into two main parts: where do the risks lie and what are the proposed solutions.