Full Description
Research funders in the UK, USA and across Europe are implementing data management and sharing policies to maximize openness of data, transparency and accountability of the research they support. Written by experts from the UK Data Archive with over 20 years experience, this book gives post-graduate students, researchers and research support staff the data management skills required in today's changing research environment. The book features guidance on:how to plan your research using a data management checklisthow to format and organize datahow to store and transfer dataresearch ethics and privacy in data sharing and intellectual property rightsdata strategies for collaborative researchhow to publish and cite datahow to make use of other people's research data, illustrated with six real-life case studies of data use.
Contents
The importance of managing and sharing research dataThe research data lifecycleResearch Data Management PlanningDocumenting and Providing Context for DataFormatting and organizing dataStoring and Transferring Data Legal and ethical issues in sharing dataRights Relating to Research DataCollaborative Research: Data Management Strategies for Research Teams and Research ManagersMaking Use of Other People's Research Data: Opportunities and LimitationsPublishing and Citing Research DataConclusion
