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DOE Data Explorer
Stored: DOE Data Explorer
| Type | Program |
|---|---|
| Sponsor Organization | Office of Scientific and Technical Information |
| Top Organization | Department of Energy |
| Creation Legislation | Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977 |
| Website | Website |
| Purpose | DOE Data Explorer offers a search tool for public DOE-funded data, boosting visibility and reuse with DOIs for research preservation. |
| Program Start | January 21, 2008 |
| Initial Funding | Not publicly specified; part of OSTI budget |
| Duration | Ongoing |
| Historic | No |
DOE Data Explorer (DDE) is a search tool developed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) within the Department of Energy to locate and provide access to DOE-funded scientific data records.
DOE Data Explorer provides a search tool to discover and access publicly available scientific data records funded by the Department of Energy, enhancing the visibility and usability of DOE research outputs, while aiming to support data citation, preservation, and reuse by assigning Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) to datasets submitted by DOE-funded entities.
Notable aspects include its role as a DataCite member, enabling DOI registration for over 5,000 datasets as of 2025, sourced from DOE national laboratories, data centers, and other funded organizations, with data hosted externally by these contributors rather than OSTI itself.
Goals
- Facilitate discovery of DOE-funded scientific datasets through a centralized search interface.
- Enhance data citation and reuse by assigning DOIs, targeting improved research reproducibility.
- Increase public and scientific access to raw data from DOE’s R&D investments.
Organization
DOE Data Explorer is managed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), a unit of the Department of Energy responsible for scientific and technical information dissemination. OSTI oversees data record collection via the E-Link system, metadata curation, and DOI assignment, while data hosting remains with external repositories chosen by data creators. Funding is part of OSTI’s annual DOE budget for STI programs. The program’s leader is the Director of OSTI, currently Kristin Bingham as of 2025.
History
DOE Data Explorer was launched on January 21, 2008, as part of OSTI’s mission under the Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977 to collect and share DOE-funded research outputs, initially expanding from earlier STI tools. It evolved with DataCite membership in the 2010s, enabling DOI registration to enhance data discoverability.
Key milestones include integration with OSTI.GOV and the addition of advanced search features by 2020. Plans for future enhancements focus on expanding dataset coverage and refining search functionalities.
Funding
Initial funding for DOE Data Explorer, though not separately detailed, was allocated within OSTI’s budget starting in 2008, supported by DOE appropriations. Funding continues annually with no end date, part of OSTI’s multimillion-dollar STI allocation, though specific amounts for DDE are not isolated publicly.
Implementation
DOE Data Explorer operates by indexing metadata for datasets submitted via E-Link from DOE-funded data centers, repositories, and organizations, launched fully on January 21, 2008. Implementation involves continuous updates as new data records are added, with no fixed end date, serving as an ongoing discovery tool linking to external data hosts.
Related
External links
- https://www.osti.gov/doedataexplorer
- https://www.energy.gov/science/office-scientific-and-technical-information
- wikipedia:Office of Scientific and Technical Information