The Research Data Alliance (RDA) and the International Council for Science World Data System (ICSU-WDS) has announced a new global framework for linking publications and datasets. The Scholix framework - Scholarly Link Exchange - represents a set of aspirational principles and practical guidelines to support a global information ecosystem around links between scholarly literature and research data.
The framework aims for a seamless exchange of information about literature and related data, thereby facilitating re-use, reproducibility, and transparent evaluation of science. The Scholix framework consists of a conceptual and information model, with standards, guidelines and options for encoding and exchange protocols. The three core objectives of the framework are: Increase visibility and discoverability of data and articles; Place data in context to enable re-use; and Support credit attribution mechanisms.
The Scholix framework is the output of a working group led by RDA and ICSU-WDS and a number of key global players in research information including, among others, Crossref, DataCite, OpenAIRE, PANGAEA, International STM Association, Australian National Data Service, and Elsevier.
Organisations such as Crossref, DataCite, and OpenAIRE, have already started to develop services that follow the Scholix framework.
The Scholix framework is the output of the joint ICSU-WDS/RDA working group on Data Publishing Services. A follow up group is being launched to implement and extend the framework. Participation is open and welcome: http://www.scholix.org/participate.
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