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Evaluating FAIR Principles Compliance in the Capes Open Data Portal

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The article examines the Open Government Data (OGD) movement, emphasizing applying the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) principles to government data, using Brazil's Capes open data portal as a case study. The study underscores the significance of Open Government Data (OGD) in promoting transparency and democratizing access to information within the public sector. It addresses issues such as typographical errors, the absence of standardization, duplicated data, and emphasizes the necessity for a process model that integrates quality control mechanisms The paper also explores the economic and political potential of OGD, analyzing the challenge of managing open government data with high quality and interoperability. The study's results on the Capes portal show mixed compliance with the FAIR principles, with recommendations for future improvements.

Source: Brazilian Journal of Information Science research trends

DOI: 10.36311/1981-1640.2024.v18.e024035

Authors: Francis Bento Marques, Benildes Coura Moreira dos Santos Maculan, Renato Rocha Souza

Institutions: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Fundação Getulio Vargas

Language: English

Topic: E-Government and Public Services

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico