Taking care of your research data Have a plan Making a data management plan saves time and reduces stress in the long run Stay organised Can you find what you need, when you need it? Are you using the best tools for the job? DMPonline provides templates: http://dmponline. dcc.ac.uk/ See the Research Skills Toolkit: http://www.skillstoolkit. ox.ac.uk/ Keep things safe Is there a back-up plan in place? Is data easily accessible to those it should be – and no one else? Explain everything Is it clear what everything is, and what’s been done to it? What needs recording to ensure data remains intelligible? Try the HFS back-up service: http://help.it.ox.ac.uk/ hfs/index The UK Data Archive has advice: http://www.data-archive.ac.uk/create-manage/document Note: this presentation uses animations to reveal information gradually. View in slideshow mode to see everything. Research Data Oxford Research Services

Taking care of your research data Think beyond the project What’s the long term plan for your data? Can you archive it? What do you need to do now to facilitate data sharing later? Check what’s expected What data-related requirements does your funder have? What do you need to do to meet them? ORA-Data is Oxford’s data archive: http://www.bodleian. ox.ac.uk/bdlss/digital-services/data-archiving The RDO site offers a summary: http://researchdata. ox.ac.uk/funder-requirements/ Want to know more? Visit http://researchdata.ox.ac.uk Email researchdata@ox.ac.uk Research Data Oxford website – guidance on all aspects of data management Research Data Oxford Research Services