Figshare (UPDATED 2024)

figshare is not merely a cloud drive; it is a publishing infrastructure designed for scholarly data. Its unique strength lies in bridging the gap between individual researchers’ need for simple uploads and institutions’ requirements for compliance and preservation. For any researcher who has ever emailed themselves a dataset or lost a hard drive, figshare offers a reliable, citable home for their work.

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Figshare is used by researchers, institutions, and organizations worldwide, including: figshare is not merely a cloud drive; it

| Pitfall | Solution | |---------|----------| | | Always set a license before publishing. Without one, data is technically all-rights-reserved. | | No readme file | Upload a readme.txt describing file naming, software versions, and column headers. | | Inconsistent metadata | Use the “bulk edit” or API to enforce lab standards. | | Forgetting to embargo | If you have a patent pending, set an embargo (up to 4 years for institutional version). | | Using only ZIP archives | Where possible, upload raw files separately. ZIP files prevent preview and reduce interoperability. | If you don't already have a Figshare account,

At its core, Figshare is a "one-stop shop" for research data management. Unlike traditional journals that often focus only on the final paper, Figshare provides a home for the "supplementary" materials that are often lost or buried in local drives.