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What are secondary data?

Question

What are secondary data and when am I required to archive them?

Answer

Secondary data include all processed data files used in the preparation of the document:

  1. spreadsheets, databases, graphics,
  2. output from statistical packages,
  3. output of geographic information systems,
  4. program code in C/C++, NetLogo, Matlab, Maple, Mathematica etc. of all programs developed to produce the published results & all associated parameter files,
  5. R-scripts (statistical analysis, graphs, etc.), Python or other batch scripts used for data processing,
  6. specific program code/scripts, e.g. Z-Tree or other software packages used to produce or process primary data.

The secondary data listed above must always be deposited in the repository when collected in a GELIFES research project, unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Last modified:12 February 2025 5.00 p.m.