For those using #openScience data repositories (e.g. Dryad, Zenodo, OSF, etc), do you have a preferred repository or do you change repositories depending on the use case?
If the latter, what factors dictate where you choose to share your data?
@ingorohlfing thanks for the feedback. I hadn't realized OSF lacked some of the versioning features of Zenodo. How are you liking Dataverse?
@tnarock I just used it again after a long time and I liked it. The interface is intuitive and it is fast. What I did not like: I uploaded the repo files with a folder structure that was not mirrored on Dataverse. In order to preserve the folder structure and reproducibility, for each file one has to specify the folder to which it belongs (alternative explanation is I mismanaged the file upload)
@tnarock when I was choosing, the quality of the reader experience was important to me. Could I share a link to an easily-readable doc on mobile as well as desktop? Does it sync with orcid and isni? Can I share a link to all my deposits on a profile or index page?
Thanks @mia Were you able to find a repository that met all your needs and gave a good reader experience?
@tnarock I'd tried zenodo and figshare and neither were perfect. I've put some things on https://hcommons.org/ but hadn't tested the reader experience. In some ways it doesn't matter if ultimately you're stuck with a PDF, but making the PDF easier to view helps
For now work things go on https://bl.iro.bl.uk/ but I'd love to move e.g. slideshare stuff somewhere else.
@tnarock depends on your field. And your goals. We use zenodo to get a DOI for a specific git repo release. We recently used https://gin.g-node.org/ based on a recommendation.
@jerlich thanks. I've also been using zenodo. Was curious to see pros and cons of others. gin.g-node looks interesting. I don't have the type of data to deposit there, but interested to read up on what they're doing
@tnarock I prefer the UK Data Service because they have a range of access options for sensitive data. Plus, they do an admin check when you submit (e.g. to confirm your archive is in line with participants consent), which is handy
@PeterBranney thank you for the feedback. I wasn't previously familiar with the UK Data Service.
@tnarock For me, OSF is easier to navigate than Zenodo, but it is not a full-fledged repository. At least, it's what I heard some argue because one cannot lock in a repo on OSF (this convinced me). Zenodo allows one to lock in repos and has a good GUI.
I have been using Dataverse too. I am not sure whether one can lock in repos there, but I guess you can