1. LETS GET GOING Research Data Management

2. Research Data Management Decisions making In this module, we’ll discuss how best to set up your research: Filing systems; naming, formats, and versioning Metadata; what to include and how Software; longevity and stability Documentation; logs, instructions, and records Coding for the future Getting Started with Research Data Management

3. Research Data Management Why do it now? The end point of all projects involves making the data publicly available. Many data will be deposited in national archives which have regulations for files and metadata. Thinking about the requirements at the beginning of the project will limit the transformations needed at the end of the project. If your file formats have a low risk of obsolescence, is free and openly available then you’re on the path to long-lived files, but you should also consider degradation, compression, and the fidelity of your data. Getting Started with Research Data Management