Where and how to store data on-line? - Material chemistry

NIST MML Materials Data Repository

  • Field(s) Material chemistry
  • Website https://materialsdata.nist.gov/
  • Carrier institution National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) (USA)
  • Link to publications

    Not mandatory

  • Certification Uncertified
  • Perennial ID Handle
  • License

    Depositors are free to choose the license.

  • Possibility of embargo

    Yes (no information about maximum period).

  • Other access options It is stated that "all data in this warehouse is intended for public access; some data may have restricted access in collections if researchers continue to analyze data before publication to ensure explicit data presentation."
  • Metadata standard

    Dublin Core

  • Versioning Non
  • Type of data

    Data about materials. Any data, regardless of the format, can be deposited.
    There is no moderation of metadata or data quality.

  • Related Services

    Data in NIST MML is held in the Dspace infrastructure. They can therefore be distributed elsewhere as they feed into other data platforms.

    Users can create RSS feeds.

  • Volume Unspecified
  • Cost Free
  • Comments

    “Any researcher seeking preservation, analysis or distribution of data about materials” can open an account. Send requests to mtldata@nist.gov.

    Note: data collection administrators can delete any data without informing the depositor.

  • Contacts

    mtldata@nist.gov