The UK Research Information Network has recently issued a very interesting report titled "To Share or Not To Share: Publication and Quality Assurance of Research Data Results". A summary of the report's findings, along with links to the full report and its appendices, can be found at

http://www.rin.ac.uk/data-publication

My thanks to Peter Suber's invaluable Open Access News Blog for the pointer to this.

Clifford Lynch
Director, CNI