Indexação de dados científicos: uma análise a partir das políticas da Rede de Repositórios de Dados Científicos do Estado de São Paulo

Abstract

The repositories of scientific data are a reality experienced worldwide, contributing to the storage, preservation and access to data from scientific research. In view of the important role that these contemporary systems play, the objective is to investigate the indexing of scientific data within the scope of the Scientific Data Repositories Network of the State of São Paulo, a platform that allows access to scientific data and increases the visibility of research conducted in the participating institutions. To this end, the information policies established by each member institution are analyzed in order to contribute to studies of information representation in digital repositories. This is an exploratory and documentary study, with data collection carried out by consulting the electronic sites of the scientific data repositories and member institutions. The analysis of the identified information policies reveals that the data repositories linked to the Network partially meet the FAIR principles, use software and standards that allow interoperability, have data identification systems and a protocol for collecting metadata. The indexing of scientific data in the member repositories occurs by the author-researcher himself or by the team responsible for the system. There is a need for more in-depth studies on the Network of Scientific Data Repositories of the State of São Paulo, with emphasis on the quality of the subject metadata and the specificities of the indexing policies in scientific data repositories.