dtool and dserver: A flexible ecosystem for findable data

Making data FAIR-findable, accessible, interoperable, reproducible-has become the recurring theme behind many research data management efforts. dtool is a lightweight data management tool that packages metadata with immutable data to promote accessibility, interoperability, and reproducibility. Each...

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Published in:PloS one 2024-06, Vol.19 (6), p.e0306100
Main Authors: Hörmann, Johannes L, Yanes, Luis, Vazhappilly, Ashwin, Sanner, Antoine, Holey, Hannes, Pastewka, Lars, Hartley, Matthew, Olsson, Tjelvar S G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accessibility
Application programming interface
Brokers
Data management
Data Management - methods
Datasets
Design
Documentation
Ecosystem
Ecosystem management
Ecosystems
Information management
Infrastructure
Internet
Interoperability
Metadata
Modularity
Names
Reproducibility
Reproducibility of Results
Research data management
Software
Standardization
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Summary:Making data FAIR-findable, accessible, interoperable, reproducible-has become the recurring theme behind many research data management efforts. dtool is a lightweight data management tool that packages metadata with immutable data to promote accessibility, interoperability, and reproducibility. Each dataset is self-contained and does not require metadata to be stored in a centralised system. This decentralised approach means that finding datasets can be difficult. dtool's lookup server, short dserver, as defined by a REST API, makes dtool datasets findable, hence rendering the dtool ecosystem fit for a FAIR data management world. Its simplicity, modularity, accessibility and standardisation via API distinguish dtool and dserver from other solutions and enable it to serve as a common denominator for cross-disciplinary research data management. The dtool ecosystem bridges the gap between standardisation-free data management by individuals and FAIR platform solutions with rigid metadata requirements.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0306100