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Dimensions in the Repository Evaluation Instrument

This document describes how the low-level dimensions (properties and flags) in our model affect its high-level dimensions. Low-level dimensions describe how an evaluated repository is performing on a narrow aspect, such as its compliance with Creative Commons licenses or the way it allows dataset authors to be associated with ORCID. High-level dimensions describe wide properties such as "Openness" or "Interoperability". Their value is a summary of values in relevant low-level dimensions.

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Below, we list dimensions names on the left, and their coordinates on the right. For each coordinate, we describe what constraints it imposes on the high-level dimensions that summarizes its dimension. As an example, in the following listing we look at the constraints each coordinate in the Restrictions dimension imposes on the evaluated repository’s coordinate along the Open dimension.

Restrictions

none ⇒ Open in partially..fully minimal ⇒ Open is partially significant ⇒ Open in not..partially

Based on the above listing, we see that when an a repository does not restrict the access to its data (i.e. Restrictions=none), said repository can be considered partially open or fully open (Open=partiallyOpen or Open=fullyOpen, respectively). By way of negation, such repository cannot be considered closed.

Conversely, when a repository imposes significant restrictions on accessing data it stores, it cannot be considered fully open. However, based on other aspects, it may be considered partially open.

Dimensions

Result Dimensions

Used for communicating results outside of the model.

• Open

• FAIR

• Citable

• Trustworthy

• Findable

• Accessible

• Interoperable

• Reusable

Open

Dimensions affecting the Open dimension coordinate.

Important

All conditions pertaining to the Open dimension are conditioned in that the CCLicenceCompliance dimension coordinate is above nonCompliant.

OpenFlags	openFormat ⇒ Open in partially..fully platformSupportsDataWork ⇒ Open in partially..fully ccLicenseOK ⇒ Open in partially..fully restrictionsNotJustified ⇒ Result coordinate
Restrictions	none ⇒ Open in partially..fully minimal ⇒ Open is partially significant ⇒ Open in not..partially
CCLicenseCompliance	nonCompliant ⇒ Open is not none ⇒ Open in not..partially adequate ⇒ Open in partially..fully good ⇒ Open in partially..fully full ⇒ Open in partially..fully

Accessible

MetadataPersistence	no ⇒ Accessible in not..partially by evidence ⇒ Accessible in partially..fully by stated policy ⇒ Accessible in partially..fully
AccessibleFlags	humanAccessible ⇒ Accessible in partially..fully machineAccessible ⇒ Accessible in partially..fully persistentMetadata ⇒ Accessible in partially..fully licenseOK ⇒ Accessible in partially..fully stdApi ⇒ Accessible in partially..fully

Findable

FindableFlags	internalSearchOK ⇒ Findable in partially..fully
PersistentIdentifier	none ⇒ Findable in not..partially internalPID ⇒ Findable is partially externalPID ⇒ Findable in partially..fully
MetadataGrade	minimal ⇒ Findable in not..partially limited ⇒ Findable is partially rich ⇒ Findable in partially..fully
IdInMetadata	none ⇒ Findable in not..partially partial ⇒ Findable is partially all ⇒ Findable in partially..fully

Interoperable

InteroperableFlags	formalMetadataVocabularyOK ⇒ Interoperable in partially..fully fairMetadataOK ⇒ Interoperable in partially..fully qualifiedMetadataReferencesOK ⇒ Interoperable in partially..fully studyLinkageOK ⇒ Interoperable in partially..fully
MetadataFAIRness	Finer-grained fairMetadataOK. minimal ⇒ Interoperable in not..partially allowed ⇒ Interoperable in partially..fully enforced ⇒ Interoperable in partially..fully
MetadataReferenceQuality	Finer-grained qualifiedMetadataReferencesOK. freeText ⇒ Interoperable in not..partially informal ⇒ Interoperable in partially..fully formal ⇒ Interoperable in partially..fully
StudyLinkage	Finer-grained studyLinkageOK none ⇒ Interoperable in not..partially freeText ⇒ Interoperable in not..partially textualMetadata ⇒ Interoperable in partially..fully machineReadableMetadata ⇒ Interoperable in partially..fully

Reusable

ReusableFlags	documentationOK ⇒ Reusable in partially..fully dkNetMetadataOK ⇒ Reusable in partially..fully communityStandard ⇒ Reusable in partially..fully generalMetadata ⇒ Reusable in partially..fully metadataProvenanceOK ⇒ Reusable in partially..fully
DocumentationLevel	Finer-grained documentationOK lacking ⇒ Reusable in not..partially adequate ⇒ Reusable in partially..fully good ⇒ Reusable in partially..fully full ⇒ Reusable in partially..fully
ReuseLicense	Finer-grained licenseOK none ⇒ Reusable in not..partially repositoryLevel ⇒ Reusable in partially..fully datasetLevel ⇒ Reusable in partially..fully
MetadataProvenance	Finer-grained metadataProvenanceOK. unclear ⇒ Reusable in not..partially adequate ⇒ Reusable in partially..fully full ⇒ Reusable in partially..fully
DkNetMetadataLevel	Finer-grained dkNetMetadataOK none ⇒ Reusable in not..partially dataset ⇒ Reusable in partially..fully datasetAndSubject ⇒ Reusable in partially..fully

Citable

OrcidAssociation	none ⇒ Citable in not..partially supported ⇒ Citable in partially..fully required ⇒ Citable in partially..fully
CitationMetadataLevel	none ⇒ Citable in not..partially partial ⇒ Citable is partially full ⇒ Citable in partially..fully
MachineReadableLandingPage	none ⇒ Citable in not..partially exists ⇒ Citable is partially supportsDataCitation ⇒ Citable in partially..fully

Trustworthiness

GovernanceTransparency	opaque ⇒ Trustworthy in significantConcerns..minorConcerns partial ⇒ Trustworthy is minorConcerns full ⇒ Trustworthy in minorConcerns..noConcerns
StakeholderGovernance	none ⇒ Trustworthy in significantConcerns..minorConcerns weak ⇒ Trustworthy is minorConcerns good ⇒ Trustworthy is minorConcerns full ⇒ Trustworthy in minorConcerns..noConcerns
SourceOpen	no ⇒ Trustworthy in significantConcerns..minorConcerns partially ⇒ Trustworthy is minorConcerns yes ⇒ Trustworthy in minorConcerns..noConcerns