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The author argues against the suggestion that .RData files become the standard format for sharing research data, in part because he believes data should be shared in a way that is accessible to the wider community.

The author discusses the importance of delineating rights and responsibilities concerning data and how to determine data ownership.

A good practice guide for data collection and storage, including information about merging, cleaning, documenting, and sharing data, as well as resources for further reading.

A cognitive scientist provides an overview of how and why to share data, including where to post it, how to maintain it, recommended formats, and sharing scripts.

A member of the board of directors of the Center for Scientific Integrity warns that data sharing may have unintended consequences in addition to the high costs involved.

A brief Twitter discussion of medical data openness vs. patient privacy.

The author describes how coding errors can be avoided by cross-checking the code with the same data before publication and publishing the original data.

The author argues that withholding data violates professional standards in research, and therefore could be considered scientific misconduct.

A statement by Wellcome Trust calling for the openness and sharing of research data pertaining to the Zika virus outbreak.

The author voices his frustration with data repositories that are complicated to use and have too many features.