Access to data and material for research: Putting empirical evidence into perspective

New Genetics and Society

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 67-86

  Rodriguez, Victor ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Open science; Research data; Research material; Secrecy; Witholding

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; BIBLIOMETRICS; BIOMEDICINE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HEALTH SURVEY; MISCONDUCT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL SECRECY; REVIEW; SCIENCE; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 61649121530     PISSN: 14636778     EISSN: 14699915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14636770802670274     Document Type: Review

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