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Research information systems (CRIS) evaluate research achievements and should contribute to the continuous improvement of research. Based on an online survey and interviews with experts from the euroCRIS organization, this research paper gives an overview of the ethical aspects in the field of research information management and shows how CRIS represent ethical dimensions of scientific research and how their development, implementation and functioning should comply with common ethical standards. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Data are considered to be the "oil of the 21st century". However, the owners of this "commodity" are not multinational companies, but each individual. This paper presents selected results from a representative population survey in the USA and Switzerland. The results show that although financial motives play a role, two other basic motives (information, social influence) are more important. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]