23 points for librarians (PDF): Support for working with research data
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Basics and learning resources
Where to look for solutions and how to develop new services related to research data
- A glossary and explanation of important terms and tools Data Thesaurus. (updated 8.10.2021)
- LIBER was designed by Ten recommendations libraries to get started with research data.
- DCC Curation Lifecycle Model represents the lifecycle of research data.
- Open online training on data handling and data skills is recommended by the University of Ljubljana website.
- Librarians at the community side SpringShare LibGuide parts of dozens of data manuals.
| More: 23 Things revisited: Field guides to Research Data Management https://23things.sites.uu.nl/ |
Information and advice for researchers
How to help researchers start handling their research data in a timely and high-quality manner
- Examples of good practice in handling research data are collected in the book Engaging Researchers with Data Management: The Cookbook.
- Guidelines for Talking to researchers proposes in the form of a data interview Purdue University.
- Preparation of information guides to further assist researchers through DataOne examples of good practice in each research phase.
Preparation of a research data management plan
Tools for developing a research data management plan, a key element of good data management
- DMPonline is a roadmapping tool that includes the Horizon 2020 template, publishes examples of roadmaps and allows the preparation of institutional templates.
- ARGOS is a tool from OpenAIRE and EUDAT for developing a research data management plan.
- The FAIR planning principles emphasise Data Stewardship Wizard and the driver CESSDA DMEG.
Metadata
How to describe research data so it can be found, understood and used
- Cornell University explains what metadata is and advises on metadata standards.
FAIR Principles
FAIR principles are applied to data management to improve findability, accessibility, interoperability and reusability of data.
- Initiative GO FAIR explains the FAIR principle.
Citing data
How to cite data and properly attribute research to support its scientific value
- Principles FORCE11 justify the purposes, functions and elements of citations and give examples of citations of data.
Licences and data protection
How to choose and use the right data licence and how to handle confidential data
- The following guides can help you choose a licence or use licensed data Digital Curation Centre and OpenAIRE.
- For more information on anonymisation and the handling of sensitive data, see OpenAIRE,LCRDM and European Commission.
- Handling sensitive data can be helpful Ethics Committees Slovenian research organisations or faculties.
Digital preservation principles
Foundations of data infrastructures that enable secure long-term storage of databases
- Reference model Open Archival Information System (OAIS) provides the framework for an archival system for preserving digital information.
- CoreTrustSeal Certificate is the sign of a trusted research data repository.
Data repositories
How to choose a repository for publishing and preserving data
- The appropriate repository can be found in the registry re3data.org and catalogues FAIRsharing and OpenAIRE.
- The regional repositories in Slovenia are CLARIN.SI (for language resources), Archive of social science data, SIstory and SI-DIH (historical sources), and the National Open Science Portal.
- General repositories, such as figshare, Zenodo, Open Science Framework or DataVerse.
Data communities
Engaging with the wider community of librarians, researchers, technologists, funders and publishers, jointly developing solutions and promoting best practice in data management
- Join the association Research Data Alliance! Become part of an international community that builds social and technological links for data sharing and meets twice a year for a conference. Membership is free. Also join Slovenian National Hub or interest group Libraries for Research Data.
Annual conferences on research data attended by librarians include LIBER, International Digital Curation Conference and International Association for Social Science and Information Services & Technology.
| Citation and contact |
| RDA Slovenia Hub (2020). 23 points for librarians. Support for work with research data. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4436033 Based on RDA Libraries for Research Data Interest Group (2016). 23 things: Libraries for Research Data. DOI: 10.15497/RDA00005 |