Data sharing refers to the practice where researchers make their research data accessible to users or other researchers.
Sharing data:
encourages enquiry and debate
promotes innovation and new ways of using data
leads to increased collaborations between data users and creators
increases transparency and accountability
enables scrutiny and validation of research output
encourages the improvement of research methods
reduces the time and cost spent on duplicating data collection
increases the impact and visibility of research
advances your academic ranking through increased coverage and citations
provides great resources for education and training