Archiving Primary Data: Solutions for Long-Term Studies.

Author	: JA Mills C Teplitsky B Arroyo A Charmantier PH Becker TR Birkhead P Bize DT Blumstein C Bonenfant S Boutin A Bushuev E Cam A Cockburn SD Côté JC Coulson F Daunt NJ Dingemanse B Doligez H Drummond RHM Espie M Festa-Bianchet F Frentiu JW Fitzpatrick RW Furness D Garant G Gauthier PR Grant M Griesser L Gustafsson B Hansson MP Harris F Jiguet P Kjellander E Korpimäki CJ Krebs L Lens JDC Linnell M Low A McAdam A Margalida J Merilä AP Møller S Nakagawa JÅ Nilsson ICT Nisbet AJ van Noordwijk D Oro T Pärt F Pelletier J Potti B Pujol D Réale RF Rockwell Y Ropert-Coudert A Roulin JS Sedinger JE Swenson C Thébaud ME Visser S Wanless DF Westneat AJ Wilson A Zedrosser
Abstract	: The recent trend for journals to require open access to primary data included in publications has been embraced by many biologists, but has caused apprehension amongst researchers engaged in long-term ecological and evolutionary studies. A worldwide survey of 73 principal investigators (Pls) with long-term studies revealed positive attitudes towards sharing data with the agreement or involvement of the PI, and 93% of PIs have historically shared data. Only 8% were in favor of uncontrolled, open access to primary data while 63% expressed serious concern. We present here their viewpoint on an issue that can have non-trivial scientific consequences. We discuss potential costs of public data archiving and provide possible solutions to meet the needs of journals and researchers.
Year of Publication	: 2015
Journal	: Trends in ecology & evolution
Volume	: 30
Issue	: 10
Number of Pages	: 581-589
ISSN Number	: 0169-5347
URL	: https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0169-5347(15)00185-8
DOI	: 10.1016/j.tree.2015.07.006
Short Title	: Trends Ecol Evol
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