CERN Accelerating science

CMS Note
Report number	CMS-CR-2016-329
Title	HEP data for everyone CERN open data and the ATLAS and CMS experiments
Author(s)	McCauley, Thomas (Notre Dame U.)
Collaboration	ATLAS and CMS Collaborations
Publication	2016
Imprint	07 Nov 2016
Number of pages	7
In:	PoS ICHEP2016 (2016) 335
In:	38th International Conference on High Energy Physics, Chicago, IL, USA, 03 - 10 Aug 2016, pp.335
DOI	10.22323/1.282.0335
Subject category	Detectors and Experimental Techniques
Accelerator/Facility, Experiment	CERN LHC ; ATLAS,CMS
Abstract	A cornerstone of good scientific practice is to make results available to the public. This is especially true for experiments at the LHC at CERN where public investment in fundamental research is significant and long-standing. As part of their commitment to open access and public engagement the ATLAS and CMS collaborations have made several large datasets available to the public. There are many challenges posed in presenting complex and high-level data to the public in an accessible and meaningful way. We describe the solutions to these challenges, part of which is the creation and use of the CERN Open Data Portal and the content found therein. Furthermore we describe the impact and future plans of the ATLAS and CMS open access efforts including future releases of data and accompanying educational material.
Copyright/License	Preprint: (License: CC-BY-4.0)

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