Publishing Fine-Grained Standardized Metadata – Lessons Learned from Three Research Data Centers
Publication details
Authors:
Knut Wenzig, Andreas Daniel, Dominique Hansen, Tobias Koberg, Mihaela Tudose
Publication Date:
19.05.2025
Number:
12/2025
DOI:
10.5281/zenodo.15464650
Proposal for Citation:
Wenzig, K., Daniel, A., Hansen, D., Kober, T. & Tudose, M. (2025). Publishing Fine-Grained Standardized Metadata – Lessons Learned from Three Research Data Centers. KonsortSWD Working Paper 12/2025. Konsortium für die Sozial-, Verhaltens-, Bildungs- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften (KonsortSWD). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15464650
ABSTRACT
FAIRness of research data largely depends on the availability of rich and standardized metadata. While such metadata is commonly available at the study level, fine-grained metadata, especially for tabular scientific data, is often lacking (Wenzig/Han 2024). In a project funded by KonsortSWD-NFDI4Society, three research data centers (SOEP, LIfBi, and DZHW) investigate what is required to convert existing metadata into a standardized format and publish it using a common protocol.