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The first article in a new themed journal issue on ‘Amplifying GLAM collections’ discusses the FAIR Photos Project, with enriched metadata published as open data in the DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities. Read how this project contributed to data reusability.

To deposit data in the DANS Data Stations, you need to create an account. Previously, it was already possible to log in using an institutional account via SURFconext, GitHub, or even Google. Now, you can also use ORCIDs, the unique personal identifiers for researchers.

This project tackles bottlenecks in sharing sensitive research data in the social sciences and humanities. A key feature of this initiative is a series of three in-person workshops, designed to give researchers the tools and insights needed to share sensitive data responsibly.

In the month of February, DANS will enjoy a busy and celebratory week! Read where you can see and meet us, and how to register for these upcoming events.

Over the past year, DANS has taken important steps to promote open science and ensure the sustainable management of research data. It was a year characterised by innovation, collaboration, and milestones, ranging from infrastructure improvements to new initiatives designed to enhance support for archiving, publishing, and reusing data. We reflect with satisfaction on a productive 2024.

Users of the DANS Data Stations and DataverseNL can now add a ROR ID to their affiliation.

A new version of the ODISSEI Portal, the place to find social science datasets in the Netherlands, was launched this week, in which important steps have been made in terms of metadata.

As of 2 December 2024, EASY will no longer be accessible to external users. Datasets can be found and deposited in one of the domain-specific DANS Data Stations.