specification
This is the formal vocabulary (ontology) describing the FAIR principles.
FAIR principles
FAIR Principle or Sub-Principle
Either a FAIR principle or one of its sub-principles.
FAIR Principle
A FAIR principle describes an essential aspect of FAIR.
FAIR SubPrinciple
A sub-principle of a FAIR principle.
Findable
(meta)data are assigned a globally unique and persistent identifier
data are described with rich metadata (defined by R1 below)
metadata clearly and explicitly include the identifier of the data it describes
(meta)data are registered or indexed in a searchable resource
Accessible
(meta)data are retrievable by their identifier using a standardized communications protocol
the protocol is open, free, and universally implementable
the protocol allows for an authentication and authorization procedure, where necessary
metadata are accessible, even when the data are no longer available
Interoperable
(meta)data use a formal, accessible, shared, and broadly applicable language for knowledge representation
(meta)data use vocabularies that follow FAIR principles
(meta)data include qualified references to other (meta)data
Reusable
meta(data) are richly described with a plurality of accurate and relevant attributes
(meta)data are released with a clear and accessible data usage license
(meta)data are associated with detailed provenance
(meta)data meet domain-relevant community standards