Darren Bell

Metadata and Data Services Activities and Functions - MaDSAF

2026 · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

This working paper briefly defines a list of metadata and data services’ activities and functions (MaDSAF) derived from an analysis of the common features between relevant current standards. The headings are divided into four groups: …

ODRL journey - finally making Access machine-actionable.

2026 · International Journal for Population Data Science

In 2026, applying for access to data is still more complex and challenging for researchers than it should be. To some extent, this is because access & usage policies are still largely mediated by humans, …