The criteria for a good knowledge base

Society's trust in research-based knowledge relies heavy on following good research practices. Research information is utilised at different stages of a decision-making process in
society. Research-based knowledge can provide a background for the goals of the government’s proposals and justify the significance of the measures needed to achieve these goals. The reliability of decision-making in society is based on the purposefulness and independence of the decision-making. A dive and well-documented knowledge base used in preparing the laws and decision-making in society increase the openness of the process and allow the decisions to be assessed. In organisations conducting scientific research, the researchers are guided by good scientific practices, which help support the culture of open scholarship. This document is a recommendation by the National Open Science and Research Coordination, which serves as complementary guidelines to the Policy for Open Scholarship. The recommendation is aimed at the drafters of legislation and comprises best practices for building a solid knowledge base on the basis of principles of responsible research. The key purpose of the recommendation is to supplement the guidelines for drafting government proposals.