Introduction
Many academic libraries are developing research data management instruction programs including online guides and workshops. A wealth of materials are available to draw from.
However, the quantity and variety can be overwhelming to someone just starting out. This poster examines and compares 17 publicly available research data management instruction
materials
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Courses and Curricula
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Guidelines for responsible data management in scientific research.
United States Office of Research Integrity, Deparment of Health and Human
Services. 2005. http://ori.hhs.gov/images/ddblock/data.pdf Discipline:
Health Sciences. Format: PDF. Notes: Good bibliography, emphasis on
responsible conduct of research
New England Collaborative Data Management Curriculum. University
of Massachusetts Medical School et al. (U. S.) November, 2013.
http://library.umassmed.edu/necdmc/index Discipline: Mutlidisciplinary.
Format: Website with a mix of Powerpoint and Word lesson plans,
instruction materials, activities, and research cases. License: CC BY. Notes:
University of Washington Implementation
https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/889213
Research Data MANTRA. University of Edinburgh (U.K.). Last updated
2014. http://datalib.edina.ac.uk/mantra/ Discipline: Multidisciplinary.
Format: Web based interactive modules with some video content.
License: CC BY. Notes: Includes DIY Training kit for librarians with lesson
plans, instruction materials, and activities in Word, Powerpoint, and PDF.
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Research Data Management – OSU Grad 521. Oregon State University
(U.S.). Last updated May 2015.
http://guides.library.oregonstate.edu/content.php?pid=502068&sid=41318
94 Discipline: Multidisciplinary, Graduate level. Format: Libguide with
syllabus, lesson plans, lectures, course assignments, and readings
including Word and presentation slides. License: Copyright 2013, Oregon
State University. Notes: Materials for a 2 credit graduate course. Very
rigorous.
DataTrain: Open Access Post-Graduate Teaching Materials in
Managing Research Data in Archeaology. Archaeology Data Service
(U.K.). 2011. http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/learning/DataTrain
Discipline: Archeology, Graduate level. Format: Website with teaching
materials and presentations in Powerpoint, RTF, and PDF. License: UK CC
BY-NC-SA. Notes: Funded by JISC in the U.K. as part of the Research Data
Management Training Materials initiative.
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DMTpsych (Data Management Training for Psychologists). Jorum (U.K.)
2013. http://find.jorum.ac.uk/resources/18280 Discipline: Psychology.
Format: Website with lectures and workbook in Powerpoint, PDF, and Word.
License: CC BY NC ND. Notes: Emphasis on data management plan.
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Managing and Sharing Research Data. U. K. Data Archive. 2014.
http://www.uk.sagepub.com/books/9781446267264 Discipline: Social
Science and Humanities. Format: Book. License: Copyright 2014. Notes:
More rigorous treatment of website, includes additional topics.
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Powerpoint. License: CC BY 3.
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DataONE Best Practices. Data Observation Network for Earth – DataONE
(U.S.). https://www.dataone.org/best-practices. Discipline: Earth Science
and Ecology. Format: Webpage. Notes: Based on data lifecycle. Includes 11
page PDF “Primer on Data Management”.
Create and Manage Data. U. K. Data Archive. http://www.dataarchive.ac.uk/create-manage Discipline: Social Science and Humanities.
Format: Website. License: Copyright 2002-2015, University of Essex.
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DMPTool Data Management General Guidance. DMPTool (U.S.).
https://dmptool.org/dm_guidance Discipline: General. Format: Web.
License: Copyright 2010-2015 University of California.
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Data Management Short Course for Scientists. ESIP (Earth Science
Information Partners).
http://commons.esipfed.org/datamanagementshortcourse Disclipine:
Earth Science. Format: Website with video and downloadable
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DataONE Data Management Education Modules. Data Observation
Network for Earth (U. S.). Last updated 2012.
https://www.dataone.org/education-modules Discipline: Earth Science
and Ecology. Format: Website with instruction materials including
Powerpoint presentations and PDF handouts and exercises. License: CC0.
RDM Topics
Data Management Course. University of Minnesota (U.S.). 2012.
https://sites.google.com/a/umn.edu/data-managementcourse_structures/home-1 Discipline: Engineering. Format: Website with
video, includes instructors guide with slides, hand-outs, and activities in
Powerpoint, Word, and Excel. License: Copyright University of Minnesota
2012. Notes: Emphasis on data management plan.
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Data Management for Libraries. ALA Lita Guide. 2014.
https://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=10737 Discipline: General.
Format: Book. License: Copyright 2014.
Geology; 1
General; 1
Library; 1
Multidisciplinar
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Psychology; 1
Data Management and Curation. ICPSR.
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/content/datamanagement/index.ht
ml Discipline: Social Science. Format: Website. Notes: Emphasis on
curation.
Engineering; 1
Supporting and Enabling USGS Data Management. USGS. Last Modifited
January 2015. http://www.usgs.gov/datamanagement/index.php
Discipline: Geology. Format: Website. Notes: Includes USGS Data
Lifecycle
Archeology; 1
Social Science
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Humanities; 3
Earth Science;
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Data Management for Data Providers. Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
Distributed Active Archive Center (U. S.)
http://daac.ornl.gov/PI/pi_info.shtml Discipline: Earth Science Format:
Website. Notes: Includes 40 page best practices document.
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DMPTool Data Management
General Guidance
Introduction
Types of Data
File Formats
Organizing Files
Metadata: Data
Documentation
Persistent Identifiers
Security and Storage
Sharing and Archiving
Citing Data
Copyright and Privacy
DataONE Best Practices
Plan
Collect
Assure
Describe
Preserve
Discover
Integrate
Analyze
Lifecycle
Create and Manage Data (UK
Data Archive)
Research Data Lifecycle
Planning for Sharing
Consent & Ethics
Copyright
Documenting your
data
Formatting your data
Storing your data
Managing and Sharing Research
Data (U.K. Data Archive)
Importance of Managing and
Sharing Research Data
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 Related to Research Data
Collaborative
Research:
Data Management for Libraries
What is Data Management
Starting a new
service
Data Management Plans
Data Management
Interview
Metadata
Data Preservation
Access
Data Governance Issues
ICPSR Data Management and
Curation
Quality
Access
Citation
Preservation
Confidentiality
Supporting and Enabling USGS
Data Management
Getting Started [Introduction]
Create Data
Management Plan
Evaluate Data Acquisition
Options
Organize Data
Create Metadata
Back Up Data
Preserve Data
Dispose of old data
Publish Data
Data Management for Data
Providers – ORNL DAAC
Overview
Plan
Manage [Descriptive file
names, file formats,
protect, metadata]
Archive
DAAC Curation
MIT Data management
Why manage your data?
Write a data
management plan
Meet funder requirements
Organize your files
Back up & secure your Use documentation and
data
metadata
Use fie formats for longterm access
Find a data repository
Meet journal
requirements
Guidelines for Responsible Data
Management for Scientific
Research
Data Ownership
Data Collection
Data Storage
Data Protection
Data Retention
Data Analysis
Data Sharing
Data Reporting
New England Collaborative Data
Management Curriculum
Overview of Research Data
Management
Types, Formats, and
Stages of Data
Contextual Details Needed Data Storage, Backup,
to Make Data Meaningful
and Security
to Others [Metadata]
Legal and Ethical
Considerations for
Research Data
Data Sharing and Reuse
Policies
Repositories, Archiving, &
Preservation
Research Data MANTRA
Research Data Explained
Data Management
Plans
Organising Data
File Formats and
Transformations
Documentation,
Metadata, Citation
Storage & Security
Data Protection, Rights,
and Access
Sharing, Preservation, & Licensing Data Handling
Tutorials
DataONE Data Management
Education Modules
Why Data Management
Data Sharing
Data Management
Planning
Data Quality Control
and Assurance
Data Protection and
Backups
Metadata
How to Write Quality
Metadata
Data Citation
Research Data Management –
OSU Grad 521
Overview of research data
management
Types, formats and
stages of research
data
Metadata (data
documentation)
Data storage, backup
and security
Legal and ethical
considerations
Data Sharing and reuse
Archiving and
Preservation
DataTrain
Creating and managing
research data in archaeology:
an overview
Data lifecycles and
management plans
Working with digital data
Rights and digital data
E-theses and
Archiving digital data
supplementary digital
data
Post-Graduate data
management plans
ESIP Data Management Short
Course
Case for Data Stewardship
Data Management
Plans
Local Data Management
[File names, back-up, data
formats, documentation,
access, etc.]
Responsible Data Use
[Citation, copyright,
data restrictions]
University of Minnesota Data
Management Course
Introduction to Data
Management
Data to be managed
Organization and
Documentation
Data Access and
Ownership
Data Sharing and Reuse
Preservation Techniques
Complete your DMP
DMTpsych
Historical and Conceptual
Issues and Best Practice
Introduction and
context to
psychology-specific
DMPT
Access, data sharing and
re-use; Legal and ethical
issues
Data standards and
capture methods
Short-term storage
and data
management; Deposit
and long-term
preservation
Resourcing; Adherence,
review and long-term
management
Completion of your own
Data Management Plan
Making Use of Other People’s
Research Data
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Publishing and
Citing Research
Data
Learn about confidentiality &
intellectual property
Analysis and
Workflows
Project and professional data:
data management post doctoral
research and beyond
Acknowledgements: Thanks to the e-Science Portal for New England Librarians, Data Literacy (http://esciencelibrary.umassmed.edu/DIL_Home) section and MIT Data Management Guide – Other Guides (https://libraries.mit.edu/data-management/plan/guides/) for their bibliographies of research data management materials.