Data management

Data Management

Research Data Management (RDM) encompasses practices and processes that assist researchers in collecting, organizing, storing, preserving, sharing, and analyzing their data. Effective RDM is crucial for researchers to ensure the integrity, availability, and usability of their research data. By implementing RDM, researchers can benefit from increased efficiency and productivity in their research workflows, reduced risk of data loss or corruption, and better compliance with legal and ethical data management requirements. RDM also supports collaboration and data sharing among researchers, leading to new insights and discoveries and enabling reproducibility and transparency of research results. Furthermore, well-managed data can result in increased impact and recognition of research outcomes and can help researchers meet funding and publisher requirements for data sharing and preservation.

Planning

When starting a new research project, it's a good idea to consider how you will work with data throughout the project.

  • What types of data?
  • Does the data contain sensitive information such as personally identifiable information?

Tools

Management of Data

At AU, the following services are offered to store, interact with, and share data.

Publishing and archiving

When conducting research, it's crucial to ensure that data is properly published and archived for future reference, reuse, and verification. Below are some key components and platforms that facilitate effective data publishing and archiving:

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