The purpose of this regulation is to stipulate matters regarding the collection, management, preservation, sharing, and utilization of research data acquired through research activities (including both data produced by the Institute and data provided from outside) at the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (hereinafter referred to as the ‘KIGAM’).
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1. “Research data” refers to factual data calculated through various experiments, observations, survey, and analyses of research projects and is essential for verification of research results, and is classified as follows. However, research notes, scientific paper drafts, future research plans, communications with colleagues, and physical materials are excluded, but metadata about physical materials such as drilling cores, rocks, and fossils are included in the research data.
a. Primary data: Data produced through various surveys, experiments, observations, measurements, and analyses of research projects, which are essential and objective factual data for reproducing research results.
b. Secondary data: Data produced through processing and analysis based on primary data, including tables, images, graphs, models, various geological maps, geophysical anomaly maps, and geochemical maps.
c. Digital conversion data: Data converted from existing analog data to digital form
d. Metadata: Data used to describe the data, such as the title of the data, the producer of the data, data production equipment and methods, data contents, acquisition area (location coordinates) and time, data format, data quality, etc.
e. External data: Data provided from outside in the form of paid·free of charge
- 2. “Data Management Plan (DMP)” refers to a document prepared and submitted along with the research plan when establishing a research plan for the collection, management, preservation, sharing and utilization of research data.
- 3. “Geoscience Data Repository System (GDR) (hereinafter referred to as ‘GDR System’)” refers to a system that electronically performs tasks related to the collection, management, and preservation of research data. <Amended on November 15, 2022>
- 4. “Geo Big Data Open Platform (hereinafter referred to as ‘Open Platform’)” refers to a system that electronically performs tasks related to the sharing and utilization of research data. <Newly established on November 15, 2022>
The research data produced through the research project is managed and preserved, and the following roles must be performed to bring about the basis for new discoveries through access and reuse.
In principle, research data produced through research projects are owned by the KIGAM. However, if ownership of research data is specified in a separate law or research contract, this shall take precedence.