Universal and Unified Core Trustworthy Data Repositories Requirements

After an extensive period of public commentary and after conducting test certifications, the ICSU World Data System (WDS) and the Data Seal of Approval (DSA) Board are pleased to announce the availability of the first version of their universal and unified Core Trustworthy Data Repository Requirements.

The catalogue of requirements was developed through a DSA–WDS partnership Working Group within the Research Data Alliance (RDA). The group built on inherent complementarity between the criteria previously established by the two organizations to harmonize unified and universal requirements reflecting the core characteristics of trustworthy data repositories.

The DSA Board and the WDS Scientific Committee are working together to further align their

certification procedures and ensure that the research community will have a single, clear reference point for seeking Core Trustworthy Data Repository certification.

• An Introduction to the Core Trustworthy Data Repositories Requirements (https://goo.gl/07V61m)
• Core Trustworthy Data Repositories Requirements (https://goo.gl/fxVbgc and https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.168411)