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An introduction to Research Data Management for researchers
14 April 2016 |
While Open Access publishing is quite well established in most Universities, managing data to facilitate sharing is less well understood. This event will provide an introduction to research data management (RDM) and sharing, including its drivers and benefits, and introduces a number of tools and resources that can be freely accessed in order to support these changes in practice.The session will also include an introduction to the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 Open Data pilot.
| 09:00 | Welcome and introductions | Daina Ostovaska, RTU |
| 09:30 | Open Access, Open Data, Open Research: definitions, drivers and benefits | Joy Davidson, DCC |
| 10:00 | Introduction to data management planning and DMPonline demonstration (see screencast on homepage) | Joy Davidson, DCC |
| 10:30 | Coffee break | |
| 11:00 | Practical exercise – registering a DMPonline account and creating a data management plan | Joy Davidson, DCC |
| 11:30 | Introduction to data description and data licensing | Joy Davidson, DCC |
| 12:00 | Practical exercise – registering a Figshare account, uploading and describing a dataset | All |
| 12:30 | QA, wrap up and close | Joy Davidson, DCC |
Useful tools:
- DMPonline- develop and maintain data management plans for your research activity
- Figshare - store and share your own research outputs and discover those of others.
Additional guidance and learning resources:
- How to Develop a Data Management and Sharing Plan
- Five steps to decide what data to keep
- Five Things You Need to Know About RDM and the Law: DCC Checklist on Legal Aspects of RDM
- How to License Research Data
- How to write a lay summary
- How to Cite Datasets and Link to Publications
Online training:
- Facilitate Open Science Training for European Research (FOSTER) - portal providing access to freely available training resources and modules.
- MANTRA - freely available online research data management training materials for researchers
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Costs and Registration
Participation is open to researchers at Riga Technical Unviersity. For further information, please contact Daina Ostrovaska.