Interoperable describes data that can be understood by machines and connected to other data.

I1. (Meta)data use a formal, accessible, shared, and broadly applicable language for knowledge representation

I2. (Meta)data use vocabularies that follow FAIR principles

I3. (Meta)data include qualified references to other (meta)data

Videos

Watch these videos for an introduction to the Interoperable guiding principles.

FAIR Data 101 webinar 5

FAIR Data 101 webinar 6

FAIR Data 101 Interoperable Q&A

Activities

Work through these activities to build your understanding of Interoperable.

Discussion starters

Use these questions to start a conversation with your colleagues over a cup of beverage.

Topic questions

  • Can you think of any data you collect in your workplace that would benefit from being linked data?
  • What controlled vocabularies does your organisation use, and have you ever wanted to extend them?
  • Do you have any of your own challenging interoperability stories?

Quiz

Answer the quiz to test your understanding of Interoperable.