Beschreibung:
The first book to look explicitly at data management and sharing, it provides readers with the skill-set needed to successfully produce high quality research assets
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 checklist
- how to format and organize data
- how to store and transfer data
- research ethics and privacy in data sharing and intellectual property rights
- data strategies for collaborative research
- how to publish and cite data
- how to make use of other people’s research data, illustrated with six real-life case studies of data use.
The importance of managing and sharing research data
The research data lifecycle
Research Data Management Planning
Documenting and Providing Context for Data
Formatting and organizing data
Storing and Transferring Data
Legal and ethical issues in sharing data
Rights Relating to Research Data
Collaborative Research: Data Management Strategies for Research Teams and Research Managers
Making Use of Other People′s Research Data: Opportunities and Limitations
Publishing and Citing Research Data
Conclusion