Includes bibliographical references and index. Companion website with additional exercises and links from the UK Data Service available at: http://ukdataservice.ac.uk/manage-data/handbook.
Contents:
Publishing and citing research data. The research data lifecycle -- Research data management planning -- Documenting and providing context for data -- Formatting and organizing data -- Storing and transferring data -- Legal and ethical issues in sharing data -- Rights relating to research data -- Collaborative research : data management strategies for research teams and research managers -- Making use of other people's research data : opportunities and limitations -- Publishing and citing research data.
Summary:
This text looks explicitly at data management and sharing, providing readers with the skill-set needed to successfully produce high quality research assets.
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