1. 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:
dcc.ac.uk/
See the Research Skills Toolkit:
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:
hfs/index
The UK Data Archive has advice:
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2. 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:
ox.ac.uk/bdlss/digital-services/data-archiving
The RDO site offers a summary:
ox.ac.uk/funder-requirements/
Want to know more?
Visit
Research Data Oxford website – guidance on all aspects of data management
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