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Data sharing is increasingly recognized as integral to scientific research and publishing. This requires informed and thoughtful preparation from initial research planning to collection of data/metadata, interoperability, deposit in data repositories, and curation. Research Data Canada (RDC) is a collaborative, non-government organization that promotes access to and preservation of Canadian research data. The RDC Standards and Interoperability Committee (RDC-SINC) surveyed 32 Canadian and International online data platforms for storage, data transfer, curation activities, preservation, access, and sharing features. We developed a checklist to compare criteria and features between platforms. The survey revealed a heterogeneity of features and services across platforms, non-standardized use of terms, uneven compliance with relevant standards, and a paucity of certified data repositories. Recommendations for online digital infrastructure development to meet evolving researcher and end-user needs centre around persistent identification and citation of datasets, data reliability, version control, metadata, data sharing, privacy controls, long-term preservation of data, and certification of data repositories. We identified a need in Canada for investment in an integrated, comprehensive national digital infrastructure for research data.
Research Data Repositories: Review of current features, gap analysis, and recommendations for minimum requirements