STARDIT
Standardised Data on Initiatives
Open data
about all collective human actions,
for everyone, anywhere.
Standardised Data on Initiatives (STARDIT) is a standardised way to share information about who was involved in an initiative, what was done, what was learned and any impacts which occurred. It is open-access, is free to use, and data is viewable and editable by anyone by anyone.[1]
STARDIT reports can include data about which tasks were done by different people, and can be updated at any point to include outcomes and impacts.
STARDIT provides a way for anyone find, understand and improve information about collective human actions, which are referred to as 'initiatives'. It can be used across different areas of human knowledge, from health research, environmental research and education, to government policies, manufacturing, or the arts.
STARDIT enables multiple categories of data to be reported in a standardised way across disciplines and languages. Because the data is organised into common shared data fields across disciplines, it makes it easier to compare initiatives in a way which has not been possible in the past, including using both human and machine readable linked-data.[1]
Open-access Free to use Community editable
Create a new STARDIT Report
Step 1 Create or log in to a Wikimedia account To create a report you will need to create (or log in with) a free Wikimedia account — you'll need to do this before you can complete and save a STARDIT report.
Step 2 Create a STARDIT report Each new report has a unique number generated based on when it is created.
Step 3
Add data
Add data — including information about an initiative including the title, the description, aims, methods, who was involved, how it was funded and any impacts or outcomes.
You can also add information about yourself as the STARDIT report author, including whether you are affiliated with the initiative or not.
Step 4 Save the STARDIT report Once you have completed as many data fields as you can, hit the blue 'Save Page' button at the bottom of the page. Once saved, the report is viewable and editable by anyone (much like a Wikipedia page).
Read existing STARDIT Reports
Open this link to read all existing STARDIT reports
or search for keywords in the search box (top right)
Edit existing STARDIT Reports
Please note — hitting the 'edit' tab allows you to edit the code in wiki markup.
Validate data in existing STARDIT Reports
We will always need humans to check that data in STARDIT reports is correct. To 'validate' the data in a STARDIT report, navigate to the report you'd like to edit and hit Edit with form on the top right. Go to the section 'STARDIT report information' and add yourself as a report 'Report validator'. You can also add information about yourself as the STARDIT report Validator, including whether you are affiliated with the initiative or not.
Learn more about creating and editing reports
Learn more about STARDIT and find instructions for creating and editing reports here: ScienceForAll.World/STARDIT
About STARDIT
Over 100 people from multiple disciplines and countries have been involved in co-designing STARDIT since 2019, using a participatory action research paradigm.
The charity 'Science for All' is hosting the co-design process of STARDIT pro-bono, and Wikimedia Australia is hosting the STARDIT data and online infrastructure pro bono.
Learn more about how to get involved in the STARDIT project here.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nunn, Jack S.; Shafee, Thomas; Chang, Steven; Stephens, Richard; Elliott, Jim; Oliver, Sandy; John, Denny; Smith, Maureen et al. (2022-07-19), "Standardised data on initiatives—STARDIT: Beta version", Research Involvement and Engagement 8 (1): 31, doi:10.1186/s40900-022-00363-9, ISSN 2056-7529, PMC PMC9294764, PMID 35854364, https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-022-00363-9