Searches as data: archiving and sharing search strategies using an institutional data repository

Alisa B Rod1, Jill T Boruff2

  • 1alisa.rod@mcgill.ca, Research Data Management Specialist, Research and Scholarship, McGill University Library, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.

Summary

Librarians can now deposit and share knowledge synthesis (KS) search strategies in institutional repositories. This initiative enhances research data management (RDM) by treating searches as code and data, improving discoverability and intellectual ownership.