Mannheimer, SaraBorda, SusanSterman, Leila B.2016-02-152016-02-152016-02Mannheimer S, Borda S, Sterman LB (2016) Cited/Downloaded Dataset and Repository Characteristics [dataset]. Montana State University ScholarWorks. http://doi.org/10.15788/m2059zhttps://scholarworks.montana.edu/handle/1/9567This rubric documents the characteristics of high-use datasets and their repositories, with “high-use” defined as either highly cited in Thomson Reuters' Data Citation Index or highly downloaded in an institutional repository. The authors reviewed publicly-available information on repository websites and inputted our observations into the rubric. The rubric addresses six major characteristics of high-use datasets and their repositories: basic information; funding agency and journal information; linking and sharing; factors to encourage reuse; repository characteristics; and data description.en-USCC0 Public Domain Dedication.The person who associated a work with this deed has dedicated the work to the public domain by waiving all of his or her rights to the work worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/Dataset