Five ways RO-Crate data packages are important for repositories

Peter Sefton; Stian Soiland-Reyes

doi:10.5281/zenodo.12579432

Abstract

Research Object Crate is a linked data metadata packaging standard which has been widely adopted in research contexts. In this presentation we will briefly explain what RO-Crate is, how it is being adopted worldwide, then go on to list ways that RO-Crate is growing in importance in the repository world:

1. Uploading of complex multi-file objects means RO-Crate is compatible with any general purpose repository that can accept a zip file (with some coding, repository services can do more with RO-Crates).

2. Download for well-described data objects complete with metadata from a repository rather than just a zip or file with no metadata

3. Using RO-Crate metadata reduces the amount of customisation that is required in repository software, as ALL the metadata is described using the same simple, self-documenting linked-data structures, so generic display templates

4. Sufficiently well-described RO-Crates can be used to make data FAIR compliant, aiding in Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability and Reusability thanks to standardised metadata and mature tooling
5. And if you’re looking for a sustainable repository solution, there are tools which can run a repository from a set of static files on a storage service, in line with the ideas put forward by Suleman in the closing keynote for OR2023

Original language	English
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12579432
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2024
Event	The 19th International Conference on Open Repositories - Göteborg, Sweden Duration: 3 Jun 2024 → 6 Jun 2024 https://or2024.openrepositories.org/

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Conference	The 19th International Conference on Open Repositories
Abbreviated title	OR2024
Country/Territory	Sweden
City	Göteborg
Period	3/06/24 → 6/06/24
Internet address	https://or2024.openrepositories.org/

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Metadata Standards
RO-Crate
Repository Tools
Open Source

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