TY - JOUR AU - Read, Kevin AU - Campbell, Alanna AU - Kitchin, Vanessa AU - MacDonald, Heather AU - McKeown, Sandra PY - 2021/04/02 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Embracing the value of research data: introducing the JCHLA/JABSC Data Sharing Policy JF - Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association / Journal de l'Association des bibliothèques de la santé du Canada JA - J Can Health Libr Assoc VL - 42 IS - 1 SE - Editorials DO - 10.29173/jchla29536 UR - https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/jchla/index.php/jchla/article/view/29536 SP - AB - <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As health sciences researchers have been asked to share their data more frequently due to funder policies, journal requirements, or interest from their peers, health sciences librarians (HSLs) have simultaneously begun to provide support to researchers in this space through training, </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">participating in RDM efforts on research grants</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and developing comprehensive data services programs</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">. If supporting researchers' data sharing efforts is a worthwhile investment for HSLs, it is crucial that we practice data sharing in our own research endeavours. sharing data is a positive step in the right direction, as it can increase the transparency, reliability, and reusability of HSL-related research outputs. Furthermore, having the ability to identify and connect with researchers in relation to the challenges associated with data sharing can help HSLs empathize with their communities and gain new perspectives on improving support in this area.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">To that end, the Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association / Journal de l’Association des bibliothèques de la santé du Canada (JCHLA / JABSC) has developed a Data Sharing Policy to improve the transparency and reusability of research data underlying the results of its publications. This paper will describe the approach taken to inform and develop this policy.&nbsp;</span></p> ER -