The CLOCKSS Archive has announced that it has partnered with figshare to preserve their data in CLOCKSS's geographically and geopolitically distributed network of redundant archive nodes, located at 12 major research libraries around the world.
By archiving with CLOCKSS, figshare seeks to ensure that their data, which includes figures, datasets, and video files, will be available for a worldwide audience now and in the future. This action provides for content to be freely available to everyone after a ‘trigger event’ and ensures an author's work will be maximally accessible and useful over time.
figshare allows researchers to publish their data in a citable, searchable and sharable manner. The data can come in the form of individual figures, datasets or video files, and users are encouraged to share their negative data and unpublished results too. All data is persistently stored online under the most liberal Creative Commons licence, waiving copyright where possible. This allows scientists to access and share the information from anywhere in the world with minimal friction.
