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Relationship of Open Science to Open Data?

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What sort of license will be most suitable for my open data covering [domain]?

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Is there a definitive and/or very accurate list of American churches?
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What standards are available or have been proposed for legal opinions in the US or Internationally?
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Do you mean standards re. format of legal opinions themselves or of how they are stored/indexed as data? – batpigandme Mar 29 '13 at 23:25
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What data might I ask for from a law enforcement agency to get information on its helicopter flights and fleet?
added by Will Koper Apr 9 '13 at 22:39
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Broad question, though one I''ve been looking into? Perhaps "What data might I ask for from a law enforcement agency to get information on its helicopter flights and fleet?" Answers could then be types of records kept? – Chris Keller Apr 10 '13 at 3:34
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What is the appropriate certificate for Direct and Blue Button+?
added by Ryan Panchadsaram Feb 22 '13 at 17:38
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Where can I find the XML style sheet for Green Button?
added by Ian Kalin Feb 22 '13 at 22:26
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<comments removed> Please do not use comments to answer these questions. This proposal is not part of a Q&A site, and the task at hand is to help define what is on and off topic for a site. Comments are here to help improve the questions; not to answer them. See What is the rationale for deleting answers? Thank you. – Robert Cartaino♦ Apr 1 '13 at 19:20
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On vehicle data, is there a translator for the onboard diagnostics port error codes?
added by Ian Kalin Feb 23 '13 at 18:40
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How do I choose between SIF, IMS, PESC, and Ed-Fi data standards for student learning profile information for the US Dept of ED's MyData Download?
added by Marina Martin Mar 3 '13 at 2:37
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What are the best practices when making a defacto XML or API standard when working in the government or industry?
added by mlissner Mar 16 '13 at 0:38
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How much programming do I need to know to be a competent open data user?
added by Andy Shu Xin Apr 5 '13 at 19:24
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Definitely a FAQ. No simple answer; best answer may be "what do you want to DO, exactly?" – Jonathan Stray Apr 9 '13 at 21:24
@Jonathan Stray I can think of a rephrase: "I know nothing about programming. What do I miss?" – Andy Shu Xin Apr 10 '13 at 11:35
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What are the best resources for information on data standards and formats for open data?
added by urschrei Apr 9 '13 at 21:27
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Where can I find shapefiles for floodplains?
added by Will Koper Apr 9 '13 at 22:42
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I work in local government and we are considering releasing <Data set X>. What are the risks of releasing this information?
added by boisvert Apr 10 '13 at 10:02
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I'm not sure this is in the scope of the proposal because most other questions seem to concern use, rather than publication, of open data. Though @boisvert raised an important issue here, namely abuse or unintended use of open data. – Andy Shu Xin Apr 10 '13 at 10:56
@andy-shu-xin, maybe my question is poorly worded. But there's one on publication - "I’m liberating data for my city..." which is among the most highly voted, and no-one commented on it being off topic. It's also my impression (from working with a lobby group in the UK) that publishers of data need help from the community as much as consumers of it, if they are to do it well at all. – boisvert Apr 10 '13 at 12:04
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What version of OAuth is inside the standard for Green Button Connect?
added by Ian Kalin Feb 24 '13 at 16:08
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Where did the US Department of Education's school broadband availability map go?
added by Marina Martin Mar 3 '13 at 2:39
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Where can I find the financial aid shopping sheet XML template from the US Department of Education?
added by Marina Martin Mar 3 '13 at 2:39
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What would the ideal government data dump look like?
added by mlissner Mar 16 '13 at 0:38
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An interesting question, but a bit broad. The answer can only be "it depends... but not PDF, and preferably with an API" – Jonathan Stray Apr 6 '13 at 16:45
What if we worded it this way: "what quality criteria should a government data dump try to fulfill?" - this is more likely to have objective answers, and where there are differences, accommodate them. – boisvert Apr 10 '13 at 12:07
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i want to launch a stop smoking campaign in my firm. what (interventions) work? are there data on this?
added by LAB Mar 21 '13 at 22:59
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My mom’s Alzheimer’s is progressing. What nursing homes are in my area? How do I know which one to pick? How can social data complement gov data?
added by LAB Mar 21 '13 at 23:09
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How do I simplify a shape file?
added by Jonathan Stray Apr 9 '13 at 21:26
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I know nothing about open data. But I am eager to learn even though I don't even know what there is to learn. Where should I start?
added by Andy Shu Xin Apr 10 '13 at 11:42
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It's not a well-formed question but I guess it could be an FAQ. Feel free to downvote if you don't think this is where it belong. – Andy Shu Xin Apr 10 '13 at 11:45
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If I wanted to build GovTrack, where would I get the data?
added by Konklone Mar 13 '13 at 14:40
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