FsF-A2-01M Metadata remains available, even if the data is no longer available.
- Short Title: FsF-A2-01M Metadata remains available, even if the data is no longer available.
- Source Documnent: FAIRsFAIR Data Object Assessment Metrics
- Source Document Link: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4081213
- Publishing Organisation: FAIRsFAIR
- Date of Publication: 2020-10-12
- Topic: Access/ integration, Sustainability/ funding/ business-model
- Keywords: metadata, persistance
- Addressed Stakeholders: data service providers, research funders, institutions, policy makers
- Full Text: This metric determines if the metadata will be preserved even when the data they represent are no longer available, replaced or lost. Similar to metric FsF-F4-01M, answering this metric will require an understanding of the capabilities offered, data preservation plan and policies implemented by the data repository and data services (e.g., Datacite PID service). Continued access to metadata depends on a data repository's preservation practice which is usually documented in the repository's service policies or statements. A trustworthy data repository offering DOIs and implementing a PID Policy should guarantee that metadata will remain accessible even when data is no longer available for any reason (e.g., by providing a tombstone page)