Data journals and repositories: How to get academic credit for data sharing

This seminar will explore the different options available to sharing research data and other digital resources, and how these may be used to improve your academic credentials. The discussion will explore the following topics:

• Benefits and disadvantages of publishing data as supplementary information
• Locating and using digital repositories
• Emerging developments in the field of data journals
• Data access statements and citation standards

This event is organised as part of International Open Access Week. Visit http://bit.do/OAweek for details of other LSHTM events being held.

About the speaker:

Gareth Knight is a Research Data Manager at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, where he is responsible for the Research Data Management Service and institutional research data repository.