VectorBase Data Release Guidelines

    The VectorBase Bioinformatics Resource Center (BRC) includes a respository and archive of genomic and related data on Invertebrate Vectors of Human Pathogens. The VectorBase BRC accepts and hosts only completely open and fully shared data. All derived data generated under the BRC contract will also be completely open and fully shared. Driving Biological Projects (DBPs) will be expected to comply with all NIH policies on Sharing Research Data and Sharing of Model Organisms for Biomedical Research as specified in “Principles and Guidelines for Recipients of NIH Research Grants and Contracts on Obtaining and Disseminating Biomedical Research Resources: Final Notice”, ( http://ott.od.nih.gov/policy/rt_guide_final.html ). Data generated by the DBPs that are hosted or stored at the BRC web site will be required to be completely open and fully shared.

Specifically, from the VectorBase contract:

a. All data and information generated under the contract, including data and information generated by the DBPs, shall be released in the BRC web site and/or the BRCs Portal by the BRCs Portal Contractor within one month from publication or within one year of generation, whichever comes first.

b. All analysis tools, algorithms, software interfaces, source codes and documentation, and other software technologies developed and/or enhanced under the contract shall be made freely available to the scientific community with an open source license.