.. _principles: Guiding Principles ==================== .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 1 The DataLab is a collaborative platform for open science. The target user includes not only |ZMT|_ staff, but also our partners in the tropics. This implies a large degree of inter-cultural learning and interaction. This document outlines some guiding principles for the organization of shared digital working in the lab. Open Science ------------- The DataLab is intended to be a vehicle for practicing Open Science. A move towards Open Science involves (re)considering a `large number of aspects `_ in the way we work. We place special emphasis on the Open Data goal, meaning that all projects hosted on the DataLab *should* implement a data management plan that involves depositing both raw and derived data assets in openly access data repositories. .. image:: https://www.fosteropenscience.eu/themes/fosterstrap/images/taxonomies/os_taxonomy.png Inclusivity ------------ A shared space for learning and working requires a deeper consideration of others. In the DataLab, we consider `inclusive design principles `_ in setting up shared working spaces.