Due in large part to government mandates to make research data freely accessible, there are increasing numbers of data repositories being created worldwide and filled with data by researchers. As part of your literature search, data will provide a more comprehensive picture of the research being undertaken in your topic or field.
By itself, the benefits of data are obvious: data can be used by other researchers with different objectives, results can be reproduced more easily and accurately, researchers receive the credit they’re due, and data producers have a new channel by which to promote their work.
The links between data sets and published research in the Web of Science allows researchers to discover relevant research data, while those collecting and depositing data can measure the impact of their work.
