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Data archiving in animal experimentation: Merits, challenges, and a case study
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Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers
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November 1, 2004
- Author:
- Crystal, Jonathon D
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Copyright informationCopyright Psychonomic Society, Inc. Nov 2004. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Electronic data archives may supplement the traditional peer-reviewed journal article. The merits of data archiving include public service, a more complete research project, overcoming barriers to limited-access research resources, and increasing the impact of a scientific project. A case study of chimpanzee timing performance in space is derived from the NASA Life Sciences Data Archive (http://lsda.jsc. nasa.gov). An analysis of the archived data suggests that the scalar property (a form of Weber's law) applies to timed performance of a chimpanzee in orbit of the earth. Challenges associated with data archives are discussed. Although significant challenges are associated with archiving ...