Glossary for RDM
There are many words used around Research Data Management and providing a glossary seems like a good idea. A few already exist: http://researchdata.ox.ac.uk/home/glossary/ http://vocab.bris.ac.uk/data/glossary/ http://www.dcc.ac.uk/digital-curation/glossary http://dictionary.casrai.org/Category:Research_Data_Domain and there are OA FAQs: http://www.library.manchester.ac.uk/services-and-support/staff/research/services/open-access-at-manchester/faq/ http://openaccess.ox.ac.uk/home-2/faq/ http://www.imperial.ac.uk/research-and-innovation/support-for-staff/scholarly-communication/open-access/faq/ How do we make it big enough to cover what we want, keep it up to date, point people to […]
DMP Rubrics
I’m starting to work more with Data Management Plans (DMPs) which are required by some funders and might well be a good idea for most researchers anyway. We’re looking at DMPonline by the Digital Curation Centre for creating them and what local customisations we want to make. I’m also starting to look at DMP Rubrics and the […]
RDM Principles: Research inception and planning
More thoughts about the University of Leicester Research Data Management Principles. Research inception and planning 2. Data management planning is an integral, essential and dynamic component of the research process from inception and should include provision for the selective long term custodianship of research data. 3. Research proposals should include all possible recovery of direct […]
RDM Principles: Scope
I’m working on adding more practical advice the underpin the University of Leicester Research Data Management Principles. These start: The University regards research data as a valuable asset. The management of research data is an integral part of good research practice that allows reliable verification of results, protects the intellectual and financial investment made in […]
Some new books on Research Data Management
There have been a few upcoming books mentioned recently on the Research Data Management discussion list: Managing and Sharing Research Data: A Guide to Good Practice by Louise Corti, Veerle Van den Eynden Libby Bishop and Matthew Woollard of University of Essex published by Sage in March 2014. Delivering Research Data Management Services: Fundamentals of good practice by Graham Pryor, Sarah Jones and Angus […]
Making Data Discoverable
On Friday 25th October 2013 I attended a workshop on Making Data Discoverable put on by Data.ac.uk who work on linked open data development for academia. The session was held at the very shiny offices of the Open Data Institute (ODI) in the City in London. There were few of us participants and several presenters from University of Southampton […]
Trust and Digital Preservation
On 4th June 2013 I attended the first day of Trust and Digital Preservation organised by the Alliance Permanent Access to the Records of Science in Europe Network (APARSEN) at the elegant library of the Royal Irish Academy, Dublin. We were welcomed by William Kilbride, Executive Director of the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) and given an Introduction to the […]
Symplectic 5th user conference
On 28 May 2013 I went to the 5th of Symplectic’s user conferences at Woburn House in London. We use their Elements product for our Integrated Research Information System (IRIS): for the University of Leicester’s internal research data management. Elements sits connected to many sources of publication information and presents researchers with an online CV of their publications and links […]
Linking datasets and articles for publication
On 30 April 2013 I attended Linking datasets and articles for publication – cross-linking and workflows at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in the countryside in Oxfordshire. I used to live in High Wycombe and hadn’t seen the soaring Red Kite birds for years so I enjoyed the trip to the lab. (Thanks to Chris Frewin for the picture) […]
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