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Scholar dataverses are used by any individual researcher. When you create a Scholar dataverse, you enter your first and last name, which become the default name for your dataverse. Also, your dataverse is assigned automatically to the Scholar group.

Basic dataverses usually are used by research groups, organizations, journals, or other individuals and groups. You can give any name to a Basic dataverse, and can assign it to any group other than Scholar.

Other than the default name and the group assignment, there are no differences between Basic and Scholar dataverses.