Repository details
Etsin Research Data Finder
Name of repository
Etsin Research Data Finder
Additional name(s)
- Etsin - tutkimusaineistojen hakupalvelu
Repository URL
Description
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 servicedesk@csc.fi. 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.
Contact(s)
- administrative: servicedesk@csc.fi
Repository size
5.668 datasets
Repository type(s)
- other
Mission statement for designated community
Research data repository language(s)
- English
- Finnish
Data and/or service provider
- serviceProvider
Institutions (2)
Additional name(s)
- CSC - Tieteen tietotekniikan keskus
Country
Type(s) of responsibility
- technical
- general
Type of institution
non-profit
Start date of responsibility
2012
Country
Type(s) of responsibility
- funding
Type of institution
non-profit
Start date of responsibility
2012
Policies (2)
Policy Name
Policy Name
Database access
Type of access to research data repository
open
Database licenses (1)
Database License
Data access (2)
Type of access to data
open
Type of access to data
embargoed
Data licenses (1)
DataLicense
Data upload (1)
Type of data upload
restricted
Data upload restriction type(s)
- registration
Data upload license (1)
Data upload license name
Persistent identifier system(s)
- URN
Name of the repository software
- CKAN
Versioning
yes
Data citation guideline
Author identifier system(s)
- ORCID
Quality management
yes
Application programming interfaces (1)
Metadata standards (2)
Metadata standard
Metadata standard
Remarks
Remarks
Supports any PID type, provides only URNs. Supports any research identifier, e.g. ORCID. Metadata schema follows the national standard for research data, follows Dublin Core and DCat
Entry date
2016-09-19
Last update
2025-05-20
Cite this re3data.org record:
re3data.org: Etsin Research Data Finder; editing status 2025-05-20; re3data.org - Registry of Research Data Repositories. https://doi.org/10.17616/R37067 last accessed: 2025-06-12- Current projects
- EOSC FAIR-IMPACT
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- Cite this service: re3data.org - Registry of Research Data Repositories. https://doi.org/10.17616/R3D last accessed: 2025-06-12
