Research Data Management

S. Venkataraman (DCC) talks about the basics of Research Data Management and how to apply this when creating or reviewing a Data Management Plan (DMP). He discusses data formats and metadata standards, persistent identifiers, licensing, controlled vocabularies and data repositories.

An infographic video to introduce what is data management.

In this knowledge clip, we introduce the concept of Research Data Management (RDM). What is the goal of RDM? What do we mean by research data and what data management activities do we refer to? What are the benefits of RDM?

In this knowledge clip we have a look at Data Management Plans. Why should you plan for data management and what is the typical content of a DMP? And when should you submit it?

Keeping files organized during your research is a key aspect of data management. In this knowledge clip we have a look at the different aspects of file organization (file naming, folder structure and version control), and provide tips and best practices.

The Video "Content of a Data Management Plan" is an introductory video on writing data management plans.
Usually, a data management plan includes information about the project, the research data produced or used within the project, data documentation, data protection, data availability and reusability as well as responsibilities, duties and costs concerning data management.
Within this video typical questions for each topic of a data management plan are picked out and answered using the fictional example of squirrel research.
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Cite as:
Dominik Schmitz, Daniela Hausen, Ute Trautwein-Bruns: Content of a Data Management Plan. RWTH Aachen University. 2020. Available at DOI: 10.18154/RWTH-2019-10064
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