Our mission
Driving the Future of
Open Science in Latvia
DataverseLV is the national, multidisciplinary research data repository in Latvia, established under the Latvian Open Science Strategy 2021-2027 to support Latvia’s research ecosystem. Its mission is to provide a secure, sustainable, and user-friendly platform for the storage, management, long-term preservation, and responsible sharing of research data.
The repository is committed to long-term sustainability through continuous service development, community engagement, and alignment with international best practices and frameworks such as the FAIR Guiding Principles, TRUST Principles for digital repositories, and CARE Principles where applicable.
DataverseLV supports researchers and scientific institutions in Latvia in implementing Open Science practices and adhering to the FAIR Guiding Principles for research data. Through transparent governance, adherence to legal and ethical standards, and commitment to high-quality metadata and documentation, DataverseLV promotes openness, responsible research practices, and collaboration, thereby contributing to scientific advancement and innovation in Latvia and internationally.
Scope
A Repository for the Entire
National Scientific Community
DataverseLV is the national research data repository for Latvia, supporting all higher education institutions, research organizations, and publicly funded research projects across all scientific disciplines. The repository serves a broad designated community consisting of researchers and Data Stewards affiliated with Latvian scientific institutions, as well as potential data users – other researchers, students, policymakers, and the wider public.
Data curation & quality
Data is only useful if it is well-
documented and reusable.
DataverseLV is the national research data repository for Latvia, supporting all higher education institutions, research organizations, and publicly funded research projects across all scientific disciplines. The repository serves a broad designated community consisting of researchers and Data Stewards affiliated with Latvian scientific institutions, as well as potential data users – other researchers, students, policymakers, and the wider public.
Global visibility
Discoverable Worldwide
Data deposited in DataverseLV is discoverable worldwide. We assign every dataset a persistent Digital Object Identifier (DOI) via DataCite. Because our metadata is harvested by major international registries (such as Google Data Search and OpenAIRE Explore), your research is indexed by search engines and easily findable and citable by researchers globally.
Persistent DOIs
We assign every dataset a persistent Digital Object Identifier (DOI) via DataCite for easy citing.
Global Harvesting
Metadata is harvested by major international registries such as Google Data Search and OpenAIRE Explore.
Data curation & quality
Secure and sustainable
repository governance
DataverseLV guarantees service stability through national-level governance, secure infrastructure, and state backing. The repository is built to ensure your data remains accessible and preserved for the long term.
