Open data
ALTERNATIVE LABELS
Public data
NARROWER TERMS
Book
Data for social good: non-profit sector data projects
This open access book provides practical guidance for non-profits and community sector organisations about how to get started with data analytics projects using their own organisations’ datasets and open public data.
Report
Designing the collective intelligence commons
Collective intelligence can, at its simplest, be understood as the enhanced capacity that is created when people work together, often with the help of technology, to mobilise a wider range of information, ideas and insights. This report explores the role that open digital infrastructures such...
Report
The state of open data 2022
Based on a global survey, this report is now in its seventh year. It provides insights into researchers’ attitudes towards and experiences of open data. With more than 5,400 respondents, the 2022 survey is the largest since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Report
Elicitation of data discovery contexts: an interview study
With the expansion of the open data movement in recent years, the issues of data discovery and data reuse have received more attention from various stakeholders. This project report focuses on characterising the contexts of data discovery, both within and across disciplines, to inform the...
Report
Consumer Data Right - strategic assessment: outcomes
This report identifies ‘Open Finance’ as the next priority area to expand Consumer Data Rights (CDR).
Report
The state of open data 2021
The State of Open Data 2021 report is the sixth in the series and includes survey results and a collection of articles from global industry experts.
Interactive resource
Open Research toolkit
This toolkit was created by the Open Research Working Group, comprising representatives of the Australasian Research Management Society (ARMS) and the Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL). The toolkit supports Australasian institutions to implement or further develop open research policy, strategy and practice.
Report
Open data in action: initiatives during the initial stage of the COVID-19 pandemic
Based on an open call for evidence, this report assesses how open government data (OGD) was used to react and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic during initial stage of the crisis (March-July 2020). It also seeks to transform lessons learned into considerations for policy-makers on...
Guide
The third wave of open data toolkit
This toolkit has been developed as a resource for data stewards and responsible data leaders at public, private, and civil society organisations, who are seeking new ways to create public value through cross-sector data collaboration.
Journal article
An empirical meta-analysis of the life sciences linked open data on the web
In this paper, the authors extract schemas from more than 80 biomedical linked open data sources into an Life Sciences Linked Open Data (LSLOD) schema graph and conduct an empirical meta-analysis to evaluate the extent of semantic heterogeneity across the LSLOD cloud.
Report
Judgments as data
This report addresses access to case law in New Zealand, why it is important, and how it can be improved, particularly for use in digital services. In particular, it calls for written decisions of courts and tribunals in New Zealand to be prepared and published...
Report
The state of open data 2020
The State of Open Data 2020 report is the fifth in the series and includes survey results and a collection of articles from global industry experts.
Journal article
Open data for sustainable development on a knowledge-based economy: the case of Botswana
This paper presents a conceptual design artefact, a theoretical framework that maps the open data pathway toward the achievement of a knowledge-based economy and sustainable economic development with a specific reference to Botswana, but which can be customised to meet the needs of other developing...
Guide
The emergence of a third wave of open data
The open data movement has thus far been limited by an overwhelming focus on the national and supranational levels. In this publication, the authors argue these (and many other) limitations necessitate additional improvements to accelerate the re-use of data to unleash the public good potential...
Report
Open content activities in libraries: same direction, different trajectories
This report synthesises findings from the 2018-19 Global Council survey on current and future planned open content activities for a global cohort of research and university libraries.
Report
Australian disability and violence data compendium
This compendium was produced as part of a University of Melbourne research project titled 'Violence against people with disabilities: maximising the use of data to inform the Royal Commission.' It aims to provide research directions for academics, policy makers and government.
Report
Innovation brokerage: enabling collaborations through emerging digital tech
This report examines the phenomenon of ‘digital innovation brokerage’ that aims to connect ideas, people, organisations, and communities through digital technologies.
Report
The state of open data 2019
The State of Open Data 2019 report is the fourth in the series and includes survey results and a collection of articles from global industry experts.
Report
Creating our values: open access for Aotearoa
This report provides five recommendations for how New Zealand can improve the implementation and accessibility of open source information.
Report
ARL white paper on Wikidata: opportunities and recommendations
In this white paper, a task force of expert Wikidata users recommend a variety of ways for librarians to use the open knowledge base in advancing global discovery of their collections, faculty, and institutions.
Report
State of the data and digital nation
This report provides an overview of the main data and digital transformation initiatives being implemented in Australia by the Commonwealth, state and territory governments. It features case studies of successful projects in areas including health, human services, community engagement, ID services, biodiversity and more.
Guide
The open policymaking playbook
This report recommends eight tech-enabled dialogic mechanisms for open and engaged policymaking to take advantage of collective intelligence.
Submission
Joint response to Plan S: implementation guidelines
This is a joint response prepared by the Australasian Open Access Strategy Group, the peak leadership organisation for 39 university librarians in Australia. Broadly we support the intent of Plan S, however in summary we believe that the implementation guidelines need particular attention.
Report
The state of open data 2018
Figshare's annual report looks at global attitudes towards open data. It includes survey results of researchers and a collection of articles from industry experts.
Journal article
Supporting FAIR data principles with Fedora
Making data findable, accessible, interoperable, and re-usable is an important but challenging goal. This paper will describe how Fedora supports FAIR data principles, both in terms of relevant features and community participation in related initiatives.