In this chapter the concept of research data management is highlighted in the context of the data publication and data infrastructures. One focus of this contribution lies on the topics of metadata and the FAIR data principles associated with data sharing and data infrastructures such as data repositories. The challenges for researchers and research communities towards open science are discussed and the first steps towards FAIR data infrastructures are illustrated.
Keywords: Data infrastructure; Data management; FAIR data; Metadata; Research data.
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