Research Data Management (RDM) and Open Science
Aalto University offers comprehensive services, guidance, and support to help you manage your data efficiently. Explore our collection of resources and external links to boost your research.
Reusing open cultural heritage data
Open cultural heritage means content or data available in digital format free of charge and openly licensed to use, share or modify. Cultural heritage content can include but are not limited to digital reproductions of visual art, images, audio, video or textual documents. Museums, archives and libraries collections are increasingly available in high quality digital versions through image databases.
How to find open cultural data?
Digital cultural heritage included in image databases are not reached by search engines. With just a few of the largest aggregated digital cultural heritage services you can reach millions of digitised works from around the world. A comprehensive list can be found in the Visual Resources Centre online guide.
Examples
Digital databases for cultural heritage data
How to use open cultural data? Recommendations:
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Make searches using keywords
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Refine your search by license types, file sizes or by contributing organisation
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See full descriptive metadata and license information
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Download the digital file(s)
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Cite the source correctly (
Contact
Any questions regarding finding, sharing or reusing common digital cultural heritage can be addressed to the Visual Resources Centre: oppimiskeskus@aalto.fi
Links to research data management instructions
Follow these links to navigate through research data management instructions.
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Research and Innovation Services
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