The TRUST Principles as an assessment tool for data repositories

Authors

  • Lucas Henrique Alves da Silva Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • André Luiz de França Madeiro Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Guilherme Ataíde Dias Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Izabel França de Lima Universidade Federal da Paraíba

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36311/1981-1640.2021.v15.e02107

Keywords:

TRUST Principles, Scientific data, Repository trustworthiness, Repository evaluation

Abstract

Scientific data repositories act as important tools to support data storage, preservation and sharing. In this sense, the TRUST Principles emerge as a set of guidelines that seek to guarantee the reliability of digital data repositories. This research aims to verify the applicability of TRUST Principles as an assessment tool for data repositories, based on the analysis of the “Covid-19 Data Sharing / BR” repository. For this, two instruments were used: first, a set of criteria was developed to assess the repository's adherence to each of the TRUST Principles; second, a scoring system capable of assessing the repository's adherence to each criterion, on a scale graded from one to five, was formulated, the average score obtained in each principle was named trustworthiness degree. The scoring system was modeled using a software developed in the PHP programming language. It was observed that the principle with the highest value in the repository was Responsibility, while a low adherence to the Technology principle was noted. The research found that the TRUST Principles can be used as a useful certification tool for data repositories, as they direct their focus to very specific aspects of the repositories.

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Author Biographies

  • Lucas Henrique Alves da Silva, Universidade Federal da Paraíba
    Master's student in Information Science at the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB). Bachelor of Library Science from the University of Brasilia (UnB).
  • André Luiz de França Madeiro, Universidade Federal da Paraíba
    Master's student in Information Science at the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB). Bachelor in Psychology at Centro Universitário de João Pessoa (UNIPÊ).
  • Guilherme Ataíde Dias, Universidade Federal da Paraíba
    Post-doctorate from Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp). PhD in Information Science / Communication Science from the University of São Paulo (USP). Master in Organization and Management from Central Connecticut State University (CCSU). Bachelor of Computer Science from the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB). CNPq Research Productivity Scholarship.
  • Izabel França de Lima, Universidade Federal da Paraíba
    PhD in Information Science from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). Master in Education from the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB). Specialist in Management of Information Units by UFPB. Bachelor in Librarianship at UFPB.

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Published

2021-05-10

How to Cite

“The TRUST Principles As an Assessment Tool for Data Repositories”. Brazilian Journal of Information Science: Research Trends, vol. 15, May 2021, p. e02107, https://doi.org/10.36311/1981-1640.2021.v15.e02107.