The Genre “Research Data” in MPG.PuRe

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Research data are a subject in MPG.PuRe, the publication repository of the Max Planck Society. Since the release 8.2.1 the item type “data publication” is available. MPG.PuRe is a central repository, but in most cases the local libraries make the entries for the respective Max Planck institute. This means that the content of each institute is managed there.

For research data MPG.PuRe works less as repository, but more as a registry. This means that published datasets should be linked and not deposit in MPG.PuRe. Beside that, is it also possible to connect all other genre items in MPG.PuRe with published research data. This functions via the content field and the link section. So i.e. a journal article entry can also be connected with the corresponding research data in MPG.PuRe.

All research data on MPG.PuRe are available by the URL https://pure.mpg.de/pubman/faces/SearchResultListPage.jsp?q=%28+GENRE_DEGREE_LIST%3D%22DATA_PUBLICATION%22+%29+&searchType=advanced. You can also use an elastic search query, i.e. for access via REST interface, via https://pure.mpg.de/pubman/faces/SearchResultListPage.jsp. In the concrete example, the search query would look like these:

{
  "bool" : {
    "must" : [ {
      "term" : {
        "publicState" : {
          "value" : "RELEASED",
          "boost" : 1.0
        }
      }
    }, {
      "term" : {
        "versionState" : {
          "value" : "RELEASED",
          "boost" : 1.0
        }
      }
    }, {
      "term" : {
        "metadata.genre" : {
          "value" : "DATA_PUBLICATION",
          "boost" : 1.0
        }
      }
    } ],
    "adjust_pure_negative" : true,
    "boost" : 1.0
  }
}

For scientists, register their research data in MPG.PuRe can be interesting in several ways. This can be helpful for internal criteria at the respective Max Planck Institute on publications and listing. It is also interesting because, for example data publication via PuRe can also be displayed on local MPI websites (as far as this is used at your institute). If you are a researcher interested in having your data publication published in PuRe, it is best to contact your local library team. They will be able to help you competently as usual.

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