"Open data is data that can be freely used, re-used and redistributed by anyone - subject only, at most, to the requirement to attribute and sharealike".
Source: https://opendatahandbook.org/guide/en/what-is-open-data/
What to expect from this library guide open data search?
In this library guide you are following a research process of open data search. You will get more information about the data lifecycle, data repositories and the use of open datasets in your assignments.
The library guide consists of the following information:
- What data do I need?
- How do I find datasets?
- How can I use datasets?
- How do I evaluate datasets?
- How can I cite datasets?
For whom is the library guide useful?
The library guide open data search is useful for students of Hanze UAS in the economic or financial domain and might be the start of exploration of the search of open data. The guide is not comprehensive, but gives you a first insight in open data search.
Steps in the data lifecyle: