Archiving of samples

Related guidelines:

Researchers back up research data and results made publicly available, as well as the central materials on which they are based and the research software used, by adequate means according to the standards of the relevant subject area, and retain them for an appropriate period of time. Where justifiable reasons exist for not archiving particular data, researchers explain these reasons. HEIs and non-HEI research institutions ensure that the infrastructure necessary to enable archiving is in place.

When scientific and academic findings are made publicly available, the research data (generally raw data) on which they are based are generally archived in an accessible and identifiable manner for a period of ten years at the institution where the data were produced or in cross-location repositories. This practice may differ depending on the subject area. In justified cases, shorter archiving periods may be appropriate; the reasons for this are described clearly and comprehensibly. The archiving period begins on the date when the results are made publicly available.

Research data can exist in various forms (such as physical, paper or digital). In some areas of engineering science, samples have a particularly important role to play. These should also be archived according to the state of the art and established standards, e.g. according to DIN or ISO, as far as is reasonably possible. The research software used to determine the results can and should be archived too, in a form that enables reproducibility of the results at any time.

The verifiability of research results is the key criterion when selecting data to be documented, published and archived.

Making research results available(interner Link)

Archiving of samples

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