Etsin Research Data Finder

Etsin is a research data finder that contains descriptive information – that is, metadata – on research datasets. In the service you can search and find data from various fields of research. A researcher, research group or organisation can use Etsin to publish information on their datasets and offer them for wider use. The metadata contained in Etsin makes it easy for anyone to discover the datasets. Etsin assigns a permanent URN identifier to datasets, making it possible to link to the dataset and gather merit through its publication and use. The metadata enables users to search for datasets and evaluate the potential for reuse. Etsin includes a description of the dataset, keywords and various dataset identifiers. The dataset information includes, for example, its subject, language, author, owner and how it is licensed for reuse. Good description of data plays an important role in its discoverability and visibility. Etsin encourages comprehensive descriptions by adapting a common set of discipline independent metadata fields and by making it easy to enter metadata. Etsin only collects metadata on datasets, not the data themselves. Anyone may browse and read the metadata. Etsin can be used with a browser or through an open interface (API). The service is discipline independent and free to use. Etsin is a service provided by the Ministry of Education and Culture to actors in the Finnish research system. The service is produced by CSC – IT Center for Science (CSC). Customer service contacts and feedback is available through [e-mail]. The service maintenance window is on the fourth Monday of every month between 4 and 6 PM (EET). During that time, the service will be out of use.

Etsin乃一研究数据检索工具，其中蕴含了关于研究数据集的描述性信息，即元数据。在此服务中，用户可检索并发现来自不同研究领域的数据。研究者、研究团队或组织可利用Etsin发布其数据集信息，并使之得以更广泛的利用。Etsin所包含的元数据使得任何人都能轻松地发现数据集。Etsin为数据集分配了永久的URN标识符，使得链接至数据集并借助其发布与使用而累积声望成为可能。元数据使用户能够搜索数据集并评估其重用潜力。Etsin包括数据集的描述、关键词以及多种数据集标识符。数据集信息涵盖其主题、语言、作者、所有权以及重用许可方式等。优良的数据描述在数据的可发现性与可见性方面扮演着至关重要的角色。Etsin通过采用一套学科独立的元数据字段以及简化元数据录入过程，鼓励提供详尽的数据描述。Etsin仅收集数据集的元数据，而不涉及数据本身。任何人皆可浏览并阅读元数据。Etsin可通过浏览器或通过开放的接口（API）使用。该服务不受学科限制且免费提供。Etsin是由芬兰教育部和文化遗产部向芬兰研究体系中的参与者提供的一项服务。该服务由科学信息技术中心（CSC）制作。客户服务联系及反馈可通过[e-mail]获取。服务维护窗口定于每月第四个星期一下午4点至6点（东欧时间）。在此期间，服务将暂停使用。