International Students' Guide to Research Skills and Using the KU Libraries: Data Management Skills

Watch this short video from Common Sense Media to learn about your digital footprint.

(University of California--Santa Cruz Information Technology Services)

Huffington Post online, Aug 05, 2015.

DataONE

"DataONE is a community driven project providing access to data across multiple member repositories, supporting enhanced search and discovery of Earth and environmental data. DataONE promotes best practices in data management through responsive educational resources and materials..."

A guide to KU Libraries' services for managing and preserving research data.

"A file naming convention (FNC) can help you stay organized by making it easy to identify the file(s) that contain the information that you are looking for just from its title and by grouping files that contain similar information close together. A good FNC can also help others better understand and navigate through your work." (Purdue Libraries guide by Scott Brandt )

"Your data is the basis of your research. If you lose your data, recovery could be slow, costly, or impossible. It is important that you secure, store, and backup your data on a regular basis." (Purdue Libraries guide by Scott Brandt )

Gives guidelines for successfully naming your folders and files. Author: Vincent Santaguida (eXadox)

By Michael Muchmore & Jill Duffy.

MANTRA is a free online course for those who manage digital data as part of their research project. (Univ. of Edinburgh)

"A self-guided tour to help you find and analyze data using Stata, R, Excel and SPSS. The goal is to provide basic learning tools for classes, research and/or professional development." (Princeton University Library)

It's all here. This library guide by Scott Brandt of Purdue Libraries addresses data management at every level.
"Record amounts of data are being generated on a daily basis. With constant improvements in technology, higher precision and coverage in data creation, collection, and acquisition and a higher capacity for storage, there is an increased importance in managing, integrating, and re-using data. As more and more publishers and funding agencies require researchers to share their data, developing good data management practices early in you career will make it easier to keep your data organized, meet funder requirements, and prepare data for sharing with others."

Links to PowerPoint presentation for a workshop on data management.
"Research Councils and funding bodies are increasingly requiring evidence of adequate and appropriate provisions for data management and curation in new grant funding applications." (University of Salford)

Links to a PowerPoint presentation for a workshop with exercises and information related to research data management and data sharing.
"Funding bodies increasingly require evidence of appropriate provisions for data management and curation in new grant funding applications." (Aldrich Library , Brighton)

"Data management is one of the essential areas of responsible conduct of research, as outlined by the Office of Research Integrity. This educational course will educate new investigators about conducting responsible data management in scientific research.