ARGOS is the open and collaborative platform developed by OpenAIRE to facilitate Research Data Management (RDM) activities related to the implementation of Data Management Plans. As Open Science progresses, ARGOS is constantly evolving to better accommodate the needs of researchers, students, funders, research communities and institutions. This latest update is a landmark moment for the platform as it introduces new capabilities and features that were requested by researchers, administrators, and institutions.
A new release of ARGOS and the OpenDMP software signifies our views and efforts towards the next generation of data management plans (DMPs).
Services use cases
DMPs for Research Communities
Argos for ARIADNEplus
Context
A collaboration between OpenAIRE and ARIADNEplus was established between April and October 2020. The occasion was mutual interest to explore each other's Data Management Planning (DMP) products capabilities and exchange know-how that would complement current work and accelerate new developments.
The products
Products involved in that effort are Argos, OpenAIRE's machine-actionable data management planning tool, and ARIADNEplus DMP template tool for archaeological research.
About Argos
Argos is based on the OpenDMP, an open source software developed in collaboration with OpenAIRE and EUDAT CDI, and is available through the OpenAIRE Service catalogue and the EOSC.
Argos applies the RDA DMP Common Standard for interoperability which enables users to exchange DMPs with other machine-actionable platforms without losing vital information.
Also, Argos closes the DMP lifecycle by being fully integrated with Zenodo and thus offering the option to publish DMPs as outputs in an open and FAIR manner, among other things by assigning DOIs and licenses and by supporting DMPs as living documents through versioning. Moreover, Argos enhances the wealth of information contained in the OpenAIRE Research Graph by creating DMP entities which carry links to underlying outputs, services and semantics, ensuring verification and integrity of research.
In order to more directly respond to the the archaeological community specific RDM needs, ARIADNEplus has developed a DMP template reflecting on Horizon2020 guidelines from the lens of archaeologists.
The template is designed according to the Parthenos DMP guidelines for Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), Open and FAIR Data and Open Access containing vital fields as required by H2020 as well as essential ones for assisting researchers selections and for guiding their understanding in the RDM process and best practices in archaeology.
Areas of work and outcomes
The following activities monopolized the attention of ARIADNEplus and OpenAIRE interactions:
Getting a better understanding of the landscape around DMP tools capabilities and of existing DMP templates for archaeology
For the needs of this activity, a spreadsheet was created to collect data about:
- Descriptive information that would help to identify commonalities and differences regarding the scope and target audience that each tool serves together with the type of organisation running it.
- Technical information that would indicate adoption of specific software packages and highlight deviations even between tools with same software.
- Alignment with FAIR principles and the RDA Common Standard that would show the tools complying with global standards and progress in doing so.
From the draft comparison, it became evident that many tools are gradually, each in its own pace, taking a step forward to become machine-actionable and that not many DMP templates are tailored to archeological data management (some examples are ARIADNEplus, Swedish National Data Service or ANR Modèle de PDG).
Enriching both the ARIADNEplus DMP template and Argos tool with guidelines for better navigation and literacy on RDM
Starting point is the H2020 template. Both products were enhanced with narratives explaining basic concepts of RDM, such as what metadata is or what are the different types of data, supported by RDM resources produced by/ within the OpenAIRE network, mainly the RDM and the Legal Task Forces.
Making ARIADNEplus template available from the Argos platform
A newer version of the ARIADNEplus template was created in Argos. This is based on the Argos H2020 template which is enriched with OpenAIRE APIs thus providing extra capabilities especially for archaeological data which are re-used.
Enabling compliance with RDA DMP Common Standard
Argos template editor applies the RDA DMP Common Standard, thus making compliance easier by selecting the entities and properties that correspond to each question. Tests are going to be performed with the json exports that Argos produces for the ARIADNEplus template so that the project builds an RDA compliant import mechanism.
Lessons learned
Collaboration was made through in-kind contributions at a difficult time in humanity, during the first COVI-19 lockdown, confirming that synergies are possible even under challenging situations. This exercise also unveiled the necessity of research communities to work together with DMP providers for the benefit of tailored research data management.
Check the ARIADNEplus template in Argos and let us know what you think!
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For more information about Argos:
For more information about ARIADNEplus template: D3.1 Initial report on policies and strategies
More information:
DMPs for Research Communities: Argos for ARIADNEplus. Blogpost by Elli Papadopoulou
Published: April 28, 2022
- Latvian Council of Science and Latvian researchers’ community on the way to OpenData and FAIR with ARGOS
- Latvian Open Science Strategy 2021-2027: Advancing Research Performance through Argos DMP platform
- The main challenge that ARGOS addressed was to implement the Latvian Open Science Strategy (2021-2027) and adhere to best practices of research data management. More specific, the concepts of DMP, OpenData, and FAIR, are new for many researchers and institutions in Latvia, leading to gaps in understanding DMP creation, terminology, standards, available resources, and capabilities. Therefore, there is the knowledge gap that needs to be eliminated, allowing the researchers and institutions to pass into the action of a DMP creation and data publishing according to FAIR principles. Through ARGOS they have the possibility to strengthen their RDM competences and save time when creating and publishing their DMPs.
- Insights into Latvia's Open Science policy and implementation actions. This case study reflects on the collaboration of LCS with ARGOS explaining how different pieces of the Latvian research ecosystem had to be tweaked to meet certain standards that would allow the national research community to implement the FARP (Fundamental and Applied Research Projects) and SRP (State Research Programs) grants/projects.
- Latvian Research Council adopted ARGOS for FARP and SRP funded projects, creating a DMP template packaged in a blueprint that is available for use at ARGOS since February 2024.
- This case study shows how ARGOS is connected to national ecosystems supporting not only DMPs but connections with local RDM services. The implementation of the LCS DMP template and blueprint has enabled the LCS to support researchers from over 70 state-funded projects to adhere to best RDM practices while writing their DMP. In the coming years, this number is expected to increase to between 75 and 100 projects annually.
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- Argos,
, https://argos.openaire.eu, Argos is an open extensible service - available as a standalone service (OpenDMP) and as a OpenAIRE service (ARGOS) - that simplifies the management, validation, monitoring and maintenance of Data Management Plans. It allows actors (researchers, managers, supervisors etc) to create actionable DMPs that may be freely exchanged among infrastructures for carrying out specific aspects of the Data management process in accordance with the intentions and commitment of Data owners.
- Argos,
- The Latvian Council of Science (LCS) is an institution of direct administration under the supervision of the Minister for Education and Science. LCS operates in accordance with the Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 408 of June 30, 2020 “Regulations of the Latvian Science Council”, which have been issued in accordance with the Law on Scientific Activity. The aim of the LCS is to implement the state science and technology development policy, ensure expertise, implementation and supervision of research programs and projects financed from the state budget, as well as from the European Union structural funds and other foreign financial instruments delegated in regulatory enactments.
- LCS highly valued ARGOS previous experience, offered solutions and the integration with other tools offered by OpenAIRE.
- Use case quote person: Mr. Arnis Kokorevičs, Head of Programmes and Projects Analytical Unit at the Latvian Council of Science.
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In 2022, theLatvian Open Science Strategy (2021-2027) was accepted with the goal of advancing the national research landscape according to European Open Science standards. The strategy is centered around three pillars that promote Open Science in scientific publications, FAIR principles in research data and Citizen science. Among other initiatives, it emphasises efficient research data management for all state-funded projects through the implementation of data management plans (DMPs).
The Latvian Research Council (LCS) formally adopted ARGOS in February 2024. The partnership followed a three-year consultation process during which the following actions needed to be addressed for LCS to get the maximum out of ARGOS and OpenAIRE services:
- LCS projects to be included in the OpenAIRE Graph so they become automatically visible on ARGOS and their projects sorted under LCS funding organisation when selected by LCS affiliated researchers.
- LCS Monitoring Dashboardto keep track of national Open Science policy implementation and evolution of practices.
- National Dataverse repository to become interoperable with OpenAIRE, following the OpenAIRE Guidelines so that prefilling and referencing in DMPs is possible through ARGOS. [still in progress]
- LCS blueprint and template to be developed on ARGOS in compliance with the DMP Common Standard and in accordance with the national policy.
Allaforementioned developments show how ARGOS is connected to the Latvianresearchecosystem supportingDMPsthroughconnections with local RDM services. Today,the LCSblueprintincludes only the FARP DMP template aiming to extend to SRPspecificitiesin duetime.Thisenabled the LCS to support researchers from over 70 state-funded projects to adhere to best RDM practices while writing their DMP.
The LCSblueprintprovides access to crucial project information such as the project name, title, description, and funding organization, ensuring easy identification. Meanwhile, the LCSFARPtemplate serves as a cohesive template for dataset descriptions in both fundamental and applied research projects.
Work continues todevelopthe DMP template for SRP projects as well as to offer the FARP template in the Latvian language. Moreover,LCSwill gather feedback from Latvian researchers involved in crafting DMPs and publishingOpenData which will help improve current practices and ARGOSconfigurations.
Find out more about what it means for our ARGOS Service and other instances.