The issue of how much it is relevant to various areas in scientific research, business, and the academic world is becoming more and more important as the pace of fast technological innovation and the internet allows instant collaboration. In my opinion, information is valuable and shareable. This essay aims to illustrate the trend towards data sharing and to discuss the benefits and barriers of data sharing.
The benefit of sharing data is to reduce both the cost of data collection and the overall cost of research. Scientists base their research on foundations laid by other scientists. In the past, this meant building their research on scientific theories are proven by other scientists. Recently it can also be done by using data that have been collected by other scientists. Also, the databases can be built of data combined from many smaller databases. It could be an effective research strategy for data mining and allow scientists to test and retest their findings against those of other scientists and promotes progress in science. The emergence of data sharing as a potential requirement by some areas gives the benefit for the users.
Conversely, there are several barriers to this fact. There are economic differences in the world that make data sharing expensive. Also in some parts of the world, there are bandwidth limitations that make data access difficult. Besides, if data are to be shared, there must be common standards for the data and the software, for example, OGC standards for digital spatial data.
In conclusion, despite all the above-described issues relating to data sharing, a transition to a more open science and business has begun. Researchers and institutions who first seize this opportunity will be on the wave-front of innovation likely to be in favor of public needs. It is time to share!
The issue of how much it is relevant to various areas in scientific
research
, business, and the academic world is becoming more and more
important
as the pace of
fast
technological innovation and the internet
allows
instant collaboration. In my opinion, information is valuable and shareable. This essay aims to illustrate the trend towards
data
sharing
and to discuss the benefits and barriers of
data
sharing.
The benefit of
sharing
data
is to
reduce
both the cost of
data
collection and the
overall
cost of
research
.
Scientists
base their
research
on foundations laid by
other
scientists
. In the past, this meant building their
research
on scientific theories
are proven
by
other
scientists
. Recently it can
also
be done
by using
data
that have
been collected
by
other
scientists
.
Also
, the databases can
be built
of
data
combined from
many
smaller databases. It could be an effective
research
strategy for
data
mining and
allow
scientists
to
test
and retest their findings against those of
other
scientists
and promotes progress in science. The emergence of
data
sharing
as a potential requirement by
some
areas gives the benefit for the users.
Conversely
, there are several barriers to this fact. There are economic differences in the world that
make
data
sharing
expensive.
Also
in
some
parts of the world, there are bandwidth limitations that
make
data
access difficult.
Besides
, if
data
are to
be shared
, there
must
be common standards for the
data
and the software,
for example
,
OGC
standards for digital spatial data.
In conclusion
, despite all the above-
described
issues relating to
data
sharing
, a transition to a more open science and business has begun. Researchers and institutions who
first
seize this opportunity will be on the wave-front of innovation likely to be in favor of public needs. It is time to share!