Metadata are data about data, are the essential element of every dataset according to FAIR rules, and what is more, they are the key to get the access to research data, to understand and reuse them. There are three types of metadata:
It should be decided if data should be or can be made accessible after gaining them, according to the scientific process and accepted methodology. There are a few steps to be followed at first:
It is not necessary to make all data accessible. There are some conditions worth taking into consideration when choosing data to be archived, such as:
The general rule of making research data accesible: Data should be as open as possible and as closed as necessary.
Research data are usually made accessible in a form of datasets, which means sets which are a separate elements including data related to one publication, scientific project or experiment.
FAIR rules have been created to help scientists to prepare and make research data accessible.
FAIR stands for an acronym of four English adjectives depicting how the research data should look like:
The National Science Center wants to draw the attention of young scientists and doctoral students to the phenomenon of predatory magazines. The following was adopted as the definition of a predatory journal:
"a journal in which published scientific works are not subject to expert evaluation or it is made based on very low standards. These magazines are publishing houses publishing in the so-called open access, they often offer their services at exorbitant prices, with a short publication process."
Before deciding to send your work to an unknown journal, it is worth making sure that the information on the website is correct.
A series of meetings with Gdańsk Tech employees from various administration offices were held. The university participants were from: Quality Management Office, Projects Office, Public Procurement Office, International Relations Office, Personnel Department, Office of Open Gdańsk Tech, IT Services Center and Office of Integrated Development Program of Gdańsk Tech.
For this reason, scientists from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Ship Technology in cooperation with the Center for Innovative Teaching at Gdańsk Tech have developed the concept of the E-TECH project "Comprehensive project for distance teaching skills and multimedia resources for technical universities in Europe", which will help teachers all over Europe to cope with the aforementioned challenges.
The guests of the meeting were representatives of the Marshal's Office - Adam Mikołajczyk, director of the Department of Regional and Spatial Development, Stanisław Szultka, director of the Department of Economic Development, Ludwik Szakiel, his deputy, and Małgorzata Sobolew from the Department of Regional and Spatial Development. The meeting was also attended by prof. Adriana Zaleska-Medynska, director of the Daniel Fahrenheit Union of Universities in Gdańsk.
