Exploring research data management. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Andrew Cox, Eddy Verbaan.
• Authors: Cox, Andrew, 1959-; Verbaan, Eddy, 1969-
• Contents: 1. Introducing research data management ; Aims A thought experiment RDM Why is RDM important now? What does the practice of supporting RDM actually involve? Who is this book for? About the book Further reading ; 2. The social world of research ; Aims Introduction The research landscape The organisation of research The research lifecycle The experience of research: research and identity Further reading ; 3. What are research data? ; Aims Research data are important to (some) researchers Types of research data Some definitions of research data Data collections Data lifecycles Research data is complex Information management and RDM Further reading ; 4. Case study of RDM in an environmental engineering science project Aims The project The research method The data The challenge of metadata The need to foster a culture around metadata Data sharing Talking to researchers Further reading ; 5. RDM: drivers and barriers Aims Introduction E-research The ‘crisis of reproducibility’ Open science Government and funder policy Policy developments Journal policies FAIR data principles Data citation RDM and the new public management Drivers and barriers Barriers Further reading ; 6. RDM as a wicked challenge Aims Types of problem The wicked challenge concept Is RDM wicked? Leadership in a wicked challenge context Further reading ; 7. Research data services ; Aims Research data services (RDS) Vision, mission, strategy and governance Stakeholders Supporting research Further reading ; 8. Staffing a research data service Aims New activities and roles Who does what? The collaborative research data service New skills and roles Further reading ; 9. Requirements gathering for a research data service Aims Finding out more about an institution Surveys Interviews and focus groups Further reading ; 10. Institutional policy and the business case for research data services Aims Writing a policy Developing a policy Content of a policy Layout and style Using and updating the RDM policy ; 11. Support and advice for RDM Aims Offering support and advice Making the RDS visible Frequently asked questions The RDM website Key challenges for advice and support ; 12. Practical data management Aims Introduction Personal information management Risks and risk management File organisation and naming Back-ups of active data Promoting practical data management Further reading ; 13. Data management planning Aims The data management plan The benefits of DMPs The content of a DMP Reading an example DMP Common pitfalls Supporting data management planning Further reading ; 14. Advocacy for data management and sharing Aims Introduction Drivers for data sharing What should researchers do to promote data use and re-use? Panda talk Some responses Changing the culture Further reading ; 15. Training researchers and data literacy Aims Introduction Step 1: Who is the training for? Step 2: What topics need to be covered? Step 3: Who should deliver the training? Step 4: How should the training be delivered? Making and re-using educational resources Step 5: How is the training to be made engaging? Step 6: Evaluating training Getting the right mix Further reading ; 16. Infrastructure for research data storage and preservation Aims Technical infrastructure The repository Selecting data for deposit Preparing data: metadata and documentation Preparing data: file formats Ingest Providing access to consumers Further reading ; 17. Evaluation of RDS Aims Introduction Principles of evaluation Measuring impact A balanced scorecard approach Maturity models Further reading ; 18. Ethics and research data services Aims An ethical service Research ethics Dilemmas for RDS Ethics in professional relationshi
• Publisher Details: London : Facet Publishing
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 025.04; Information services -- Management; Information resources management; Research -- Data processing
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781783302802
• Related ISBNs: 9781783302796; 9781783302789
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