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DOI: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.34894\/O2GOF9<\/a><\/p>\n This document contains the selection policy that DANS has established for the DANS Data Stations. The document records the criteria under which the presented datasets or other digital objects<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>meet the goals for which DANS has implemented the Data Stations, namely for the archiving and publication of research data to enable reuse.<\/p>\n The DANS Data Stations are domain-specific research data repositories. Repositories are currently available for the following research domains:<\/p>\n The selection policy is part of a set of policies for our Data Stations that users will need to comply with. Related policies include the <\/span>Data Stations Terms of Use<\/span><\/a> and the <\/span>Data Stations Policy<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The selection policy was established in 2024 and reviewed in 2026. We aim to review it every two years to evaluate the policy and, if necessary, revise it.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n DANS adopts the following criteria in determining whether a dataset another digital object <\/span>will be accepted into our Data Stations:<\/p>\n We archive and publish research data, for which we use the following definition:<\/p>\n We adopt the following guidelines concerning the types of digital objects we archive and publish:<\/p>\n We do not, in principle, accept:<\/p>\n Every Data Station has its own designated community <\/em>defined according to discipline. The community consists of active researchers, either (previously) attached to an academic institution, or (formerly) employed at a government institution or other organisation that carries out research, or active as a citizen scientist, in one of the following domains:<\/p>\n We archive, in principle, only datasets that have been deposited according to the \u2018as open as possible, as closed as necessary\u2019 principle. Depositors must contact DANS<\/a> if they wish to deviate from this principle, for instance, because their datasets may not be made available for download publicly or after access request.<\/p>\n The scientific research results <\/span><\/span>should<\/span> be replicable <\/span>and reproducible<\/span><\/span>. To that end, the dataset must be supplied with sufficient supporting documentation, and the entire \u2018Research Data Life Cycle\u2019 must be considered. The dataset must also contain a reference to the research software required for replicating the research results. Self-written code and algorithms may be supplied with the datasets or stored in a software platform or <\/span>repositor<\/span><\/span>y\u00a0 an<\/span><\/span>d<\/span> linked to the dataset using persistent identifiers.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n DANS accepts datasets that result from scientific research or are reusable for scientific research. We will archive data produced in research conducted within educational programmes if there are opportunities for reuse, in consultation with the supervisor. In this case, data deposition by the supervisor, or a data steward from the department where the supervisor works, is preferred.<\/p>\n The research consortium or the research theme must have a relationship with the Netherlands. This relationship can be considered in the broadest sense of the word, including the research subject, the researchers involved in the project, the institution where the research is conducted, or the language that plays a role in the research.<\/p>\n If the depositor does not have an alternative available (for example, if they work in a country that does not have a research data management infrastructure), we will try to refer the client to available alternatives.<\/p>\n For storing datasets of exceptional scientific value that are in danger of becoming orphaned or disappearing, DANS can suspend the criterium regarding the relationship with the Netherlands.<\/p>\n The limit for free depositions is 50 GB per depositor. DANS must be contacted<\/a> for larger deposits. This upper limit does not apply where it concerns a legal obligation to deposit data with DANS.<\/p>\n We want to receive datasets that serve as a basis for further research. DANS\u2019s archiving services are aimed at reusability. In this regard, completeness is theoretically preferred. Situations may arise where practical barriers exist to storing the entire raw dataset (formats, size, convenience, and number of deposited files). The Data Station Managers are responsible for the final selection if there is any cause for doubt.<\/p>\n DANS has a strong preference for datasets containing files in the preferred formats<\/a>. With these preferred formats, we can guarantee long-term availability. If files deviate from these formats, DANS will explore whether the supplied formats can be retroactively designated as preferred formats. If not, DANS will investigate during curation whether it is possible to add converted data in a preferred format to a new version of the dataset, or we will contact the depositor to request alternative data formats or solutions. If no preferred formats can be made available, non-preferred formats will be accepted. However, DANS can offer no long-term guarantees for these datasets.<\/p>\n DANS <\/span>follows<\/span> <\/span>the<\/span> <\/span>integrity<\/span> <\/span>guidelines<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span>Netherlands Code of Conduct for Research Integrity<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span> <\/span>Datasets that <\/span>appear to be<\/span> linked to non-existent authors, predatory journals, non-existing institutions, or are otherwise in violation of the KNAW and NWO integrity guidelines, will be refused or removed.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n We reserve the right to deviate from this selection policy in consultation with the depositor.<\/p>\n We reserve the right to refuse datasets. The depositor will be notified of the reason for refusal. 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Selection criteria<\/h2>\n
#1. Research data<\/h3>\n
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#2. Digital object types<\/h3>\n
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#3. Does the dataset fit into the designated community?<\/em><\/h3>\n
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#4. Openness<\/h3>\n
#5. Replicability<\/span> <\/span>and<\/span> <\/span>reproducibility<\/span><\/h3>\n
#6. Level of research<\/h3>\n
#7. Relationship of the dataset with the Netherlands<\/h3>\n
#8. Volume of depositions from one depositor<\/h3>\n
#9. Raw data vs. processed data<\/h3>\n
#10. File formats<\/h3>\n
#11. Scientific integrity<\/h3>\n
#12. Right to deviate<\/h3>\n
#13. Right to refuse<\/h3>\n
\u00a9 DANS. R.6.5 Version 1.1, June 4, 2026<\/pre>\n