F4
FAIR Guiding Principle F4:
(meta)data are registered or indexed in a searchable resource
Interpretation of F4
Principle F4 states that digital resources must be registered or indexed in a searchable resource (e.g., a search engine). The searchable resource provides the infrastructure by which a metadata record (made accessible with a GUPRI, F1) can be discovered, using either the attributes in that metadata (F2) or via the identifier of the resource itself (F3) [21].
FAIR Implementation Profile
In the FAIR Implementation Profile (FIP) approach, Principle F4 is addressed through the Registry [A]. A service that indexes metadata and data and provides search over that index.
Persistence is a social commitment which is addressed by a FAIR Supporting Resource type Persistency Policy [B], defined as a policy with respect to persistency of resources.
This interpretation of F4 is based on 'FAIR Principles: Interpretations and Implementation Considerations'. Jacobsen et al, Data Intelligence 2020; 2 (1-2): 10–29. doi: https://doi.org/10.1162/dint_r_00024
References
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[21] T. Weigel , U. Schwardmann , J. Klump , S. Bendoukha & R. Quick . Making data and workflows findable for machines. Data Intelligence 2(2020), 40–46. 10.1162/dint_a_00026
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[A] FAIR Implementation Profile (FIP) Ontology, Registry: https://w3id.org/fair/fip/terms/Registry
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examples can be found here
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[B] FAIR Implementation Profile (FIP) Ontology, Persistency Policy: https://w3id.org/fair/fip/terms/Persistency-Policy
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examples can be found here
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