> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://open-dataspaces.gitbook.io/ods-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://open-dataspaces.gitbook.io/ods-docs/introductory-guide/open-data-spaces-introductory-guidebook-for-users/09-references.md).

# References

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* Dehghani Z. (2019). How to Move Beyond a Monolithic Data Lake to a Distributed Data Mesh.
* Dehghani Z. (2022). Data Mesh: Delivering Data-Driven Value at Scale. O'Reilly Media.
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* Halevy A, Franklin M, Mayer D. (2006). Principle of dataspace systems.
* Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan; Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. (2025). Whitepaper: Ouranos Ecosystem Dataspaces Reference Architecture Model (ODS-RAM). <https://www.ipa.go.jp/digital/architecture/reports/ouranos-ecosystem-dataspaces-ram-white-paper.html>
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