figshare

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figshare is a repository where users can make all of their research outputs available in a citable, shareable and discoverable manner.

General information


Type of service:
Service homepage: https://figshare.com/
Provider: Figshare LLC.
Provider homepage: https://figshare.com/
Provides end-user support: supported

Administrative information

Data curation strategy:
Metrics: Administators can view metrics at an object, researcher, department or institutional level.
Funding source:
Intellectual property: https://knowledge.figshare.com/articles/item/copyright-and-licence-policy
User agreement: https://figshare.com/terms
Contact: info@figshare.com

Target group

Target audience(s): , , , , ,
Stage in research process:

Costs

Costs: Free up to 20GB for private space, free unlimited public space

Classification of the service

Confidentiality classifications for data: ,

Additional information

Additional information:

Formats

Accepted metadata formats: DataCite Metadata Schema, Dublin Core
Accepted file formats: any https://drive.google.com/file/d/11N1D0e7b36SbeysmZeYc7-vP9qQyUIUx/view
Supported data type(s): , , , , , , , ,

Storage

Maximum size of data: Up to 5GB.
Version management: supported
Quality control: supported

Access

Access requirements: Open, embargoed
Tools/Interfaces for access: Web-interface
Supported type(s) of persistent identifiers:

Preservation

Long term guarantees: Figshare will use the DuraSpace DuraCloud Vault deposit node to add content into Chronopolis to preserve the public corpus of multi-disciplinary data. Chronopolis is a digital preservation network that provides services for long-term preservation of digital content. As a result, Figshare users can be guaranteed long-term access to their publicly available scholarly content.