Tutkimustietoon

Tutkimustietoon is a Finnish term used to refer to information produced by or used in research. The base noun tutkimustieto covers data, results, interpretations, methods, and contextual information that describe a research endeavor. The form tutkimustietoon is the illative case, used to indicate movement toward or reference to this information in Finnish grammar, and it frequently appears in policy documents and data management contexts where directions to research information are discussed.

The scope of tutkimustieto encompasses a range of elements associated with research practice. This includes datasets, publications, software and code, experimental protocols, methodological descriptions, metadata, provenance information, and documentation such as licenses, funding details, and affiliations. Together, these components form the information landscape that supports understanding, reproducing, and building upon scientific work.

In practice, tutkimustietoon and its related concepts play a central role in research data management, open science, and research evaluation. Access to well-structured research information enhances discoverability, interoperability, and reuse. Institutions and infrastructure that organize, describe, and preserve this information contribute to transparency and accountability in research.

Governance and standards underpin the handling of tutkimustieto. Common elements include metadata schemas, persistent identifiers (such as DOIs and ORCID IDs), licensing terms, and explicit data management plans. The guiding principles of FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) are often applied to ensure that research information remains usable over time, while considerations of privacy, consent, and intellectual property address potential restrictions.

See also: open science, data management, research data management, metadata standards, FAIR principles.