Data is Interoperable
Interoperable
Data should be able to be easily integrated with other datasets, applications, and workflows by both humans and computers.
Make Sure Your Data is INTEROPERABLE by Ensuring:
(How to Make Your Data FAIR | Universiteit Utrecht, n.d.; How to Make the Data FAIR, n.d.)
Data are NOT Created with Proprietary Software
Proprietary software such as software you need to buy a license for or pay a fee to access.
The Use of Open Formats and Software
You use well-known and open formats and software, when possible.
Metadata Formats
Metadata formats use shared vocabularies and/or ontologies.
Metadata Have Certified References
Metadata include certified references to other metadata.