CERIF for Datasets (C4D) - An Overview

The JISC funded IRIOS (Integrated Research Input and Output System) project developed a demonstrator integrating research information input (projects) and output (publications) datasets allowing data to be linked and exported in CERIF format. C4D (CERIF for Datasets), extends this platform to manage research datasets as outputs from research projects. Although research datasets vary and are extremely independent, they have some commonality that can be recorded in CERIF. C4D will ‘CERIFy’ existing research dataset metadata conventions, and provide access to research data in an environment which holds information on research projects and other more conventional research outputs. C4D will also explore the commonality of research dataset metadata, how much of this can be represented in CERIF and explore the possibility of implementing this in a cloud environment. C4D will use live datasets from three UK universities to test the process of ‘CERIFying’ dataset metadata.