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| Paper: |
The Challenges of Data Publishing: An AAS Journals Perspective |
| Volume: |
485, Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems XXIII |
| Page: |
469 |
| Authors: |
Schwarz, G. J. |
| Abstract: |
Significant quantities of digital data are produced routinely in the
pursuit of scientific exploration and much of it ends up in the scholarly
record in the form of figures and tables. For over a decade, the AAS
Journals have been developing methods to obtain these valuable data sets,
particularly tabular data. We are currently working on expand the scope of
our data collecting activities primarily by focusing on the data behind
published figures. In collaboration with our publisher, the IOP, numerous
collaborator institutions and a grant from the NSF we have begun the
process by 1) understanding the nature of the data behind figures already
published, 2) establishing the best practices for archiving and preserving
the data, 3) creating optimal data presentations within the confines of
publishing, 4) facilitating the discoverability of these data products
within the framework of the larger VO initiative, and 5) encouraging
authors to make their data available when they publish. I outline some of
our findings and preview the challenges in the next stages of the project. |
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