Data archiving in animal experimentation: merits, challenges, and a case study. |
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Authors: | Jonathon D Crystal |
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Institution: | Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-3013, USA. jcrystal@uga.edu |
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Abstract: | Electronic data archives may supplement the traditional peer-reviewed journal article. The merits of data archiving include public service, a more complete research project, overcoming barriers to limited-access research resources, and increasing the impact of a scientific project. A case study of chimpanzee timing performance in space is derived from the NASA Life Sciences Data Archive (http://lsdajsc. nasagov). An analysis of the archived data suggests that the scalar property (a form of Weber's law) applies to timed performance of a chimpanzee in orbit of the earth. Challenges associated with data archives are discussed. Although significant challenges are associated with archiving electronic data, these difficulties are outweighed by its merits. |
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