Data sharing in biological anthropology: Guiding principles and best practices

作者：Trudy R. Turner, Connie J. Mulligan · 发表于：American Journal of Physical Anthropology · 年份：2019 · DOI：10.1002/ajpa.23909 · 被引用次数：23 · 研究领域：Research Data Management Practices

In 2017 the AAPA established an ad hoc committee on data access and data sharing; committee members were Trudy Turner (Chair), Connie Mulligan (Co-Chair), Doug Boyer, Eric Delson, and William Leonard. With support from a NSF grant to the association, the committee led a workshop on data sharing in biological anthropology on February 8–9, 2019 in Milwaukee, WI. Forty participants representing all aspects of the field were able to reach consensus on data sharing. The goal of the workshop was to formalize a set of guiding principles and best practices in order to increase and normalize data sharing within biological anthropology. Here we present the results of the workshop and we invite comments through Letters to the Editor of AJPA from the biological anthropology community. We believe data sharing is essential for the advancement of the field of biological anthropology. Data used for research in our field are collected from physical materials and phenomena that are temporally or geographically limited and may not be able to be collected again. These data often represent unique evolutionary, ecological and cultural histories. We have a responsibility to maintain and share these resources for purposes of scientific integrity, world heritage, and advancing knowledge. Data sharing improves research transparency and promotes replicability, reproducibility, and correction. We believe data sharing leads to more equitable access to resources and responsible use of research materials a...