Research Data Management:a brief introduction

Deborah Fitchett15 Feb 2013

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Who’s driving RDM?

• Funders want RDM plans• Journals want datasets• Universities want ROI

Data Management Plans

Online questionnaires you can fill out step by step, eg• DMPonline (UK)• DMPTool (US)

Ethics and the law

• Privacy, confidentiality• Tikanga, cultural issues• Potential (mis)use of data• License agreements• Citing sources

Organisation

• Logical folder structure• Consistent file names

Documentation/metadata

• Labels & units on tables etc• How data gathered/analysed

Backing up

• Off-site backups• Regular / automated• Version control

Security

• Secure IP claims• Secure confidentialityvs• Ease of use• Ease of collaboration

Sharing Publication

• Funder mandates• Citation benefits• Progress of science

Archive deposit

• Supporting IP claims• Defending research

Training

• For students• For academics• For support staff

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Questions?