Before the Project
To contemplate how data should be managed early on, can save a lot of time and make the research process go smoother.
- A Data Management Plan (DMP) will help you structure your thoughts regarding data management issues and the costs involved.
- How will you structure your data? How will you deal with versioning? Is there any specific software or tools that you will need, or that could facilitate your work during your project?
- Data that deals with personal information needs special consideration. If you deal with sensitive personal data you will need an ethics approval.
Data that deals with personal information
- Is there already data available that you can use for the whole, or parts of your project? This could include data that is collected/created by other researchers or open data from the public sector.
- How will you store the data during the project? Will the project generate sensitive data, such as personal data, that will require extra consideration?
What if you have any sensitive data?
- Try to estimate the costs involved, including software, storage, etc. Many of these costs can be included as part of project budget
- In collaborative projects, how will you share the data during the project?
- If you're applying for funding, check if the funder has specific requirements regarding the data, such as a DMP, and think about how these can be met.
Contact
Questions?
E-mail us at ref [at] sambib [dot] lu [dot] se (ref[at]sambib[dot]lu[dot]se) or contact:
Librarian:
maja [dot] carlson [at] sambib [dot] lu [dot] se (Maja Carlson)
Phone: 046-222 09 94
Ann-Sofie Zettergren
Phone: 046-222 16 92
Research Data Lifecycle
See the information clip from UK Data Service.