Critical Evaluation Criteria

SRD must meet stringent evaluation criteria. The Office of Data and Informatics developed the following criteria for critical evaluation of numerical data (see SRD Definition, bullets 1-3) and digital data objects (see SRD Definition, bullet 4). 

Numerical data:

1. Assuring the integrity of the data, e.g., by provision of uncertainty determinations and use of standards;
2. Checking the reasonableness of the data, e.g., by consistency with physical principles and comparison of data obtained by independent methods; and
3. Assessing the usability of the data, e.g., by inclusion of metadata and well-documented measurement procedures

Digital data objects:

1. Assuring the object is based on physical principles, fundamental science, and/or widely accepted standard operating procedures for data collection; and
2. Checking for evidence that
   1. The object has been tested, and/or
   2. Calculated and experimental data have been quantitatively compared