NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance.

This study was supported by Contract No. NO1-OD-4-2149 between the National Academy of Sciences and the National Institute on Aging. Support of the work of the Committee on National Statistics is also provided by a consortium of federal agencies through Grant No. SBR-0112521 from the National Science Foundation. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the organizations or agencies that provided support for the project.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Expanding access to research data : reconciling risks and opportunities.—1st ed.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

JK468.S4E96 2005

323.44′830973—dc22

2005030054

Suggested citation: National Research Council. (2005). Expanding Access to Research Data: Reconciling Risks and Opportunities. Panel on Data Access for Research Purposes, Committee on National Statistics, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.