Research Data & YouManaging Research Data

Antoinette CassManager, Scholarly Publications & CopyrightLibrary ServicesBond University

Data can be:•Data files (SPSS, text, csv, xls, xml)• Images•Surveys•Videos•Transcripts•Observations•Measurements•Hardcopy & digital

Why should you care about it?•Data is a valuable product of the research process•Data can be difficult or impossible to reproduce•Data can be lost•Some funding bodies are requesting that data be

made publically available•More journals are providing access to data

associated with publications

Foundations of Best PracticeBond University Code of Conduct for Research Policy (TLR 5.06)

http://bond.edu.au/researchers/research-support/research-tools

External bodies

•The Code

Section 2 of The Code - StorageResearchers must:

• Keep clear and accurate records of the research methods and data sources

• Ensure that research data and primary materials are kept in safe and secure storage

• Provide the same level of care and protection to primary research records, such as laboratory notebooks, as to the analysed research data

• Retain research data in a durable, indexed and retrievable form

• Maintain a catalogue of research data in an accessible form• Manage research data and primary materials according to

ethical protocols and relevant legislation

Funder Mandates • ARC- NHMRC Funding rules require compliance with ‘The Code for the responsible Conduct of Research’

National Science Foundation (USA) now requires all grant applicants to submit a data management plan Plan must specify how the data generated through their grants will be stored and shared

http://www.nsf.gov/eng/general/dmp.jsp

RDM @ Bond - Workflow

1:Data management planning

2: Organising & documenting data

3: Data storage & security4: Ethics & copyright

5: Data sharing

Data Management Toolkit

Policy & Ethics

Storage & Backup Share Manage Ownership &

Rights

Research Data Management ToolkitURL: http://bond.libguides.com/research-data-management

Research Data Planning Checklistfor HDR Students

This checklist is a helpful guide to enable you tothink through all the data management issuesrelated to your research

http://bond.libguides.com/research-data-management

Research Data StorageLength of

time storage required

Technical support

Security issues

Impact of loss/failure

Technical obsolescence

•Fast access using your Bond Uni login•Quick large file transfer•Secure storage located in Australia avoiding any

sovereignty issues • Individual researchers receive up to 100GB of

storage free of charge

https://bond.service-now.com/computer_support/email_workspaces.do

Students have an unlimited storage & sharing facilities through OneDrive

All students have access to OneDrive which can be accessed on campus using a Campus Computer or off campus using Bond Connect

Microsoft Office 365 suite

Store in 3 places!

•H Drive 250MB•G Drive Faculty allocation•Cloudstor 100 GB•OneDrive Unlimited storage• Laptop/Desktop computer•External Hard Drive Back it up•Don’t rely on your USB!

http://epublications.bond.edu.au/triathlon_data/

•Special collections - documents•Audio and video interviews•Surveys• Image galleries

Discover and collaborate

Thank you

Antoinette CassManager, Scholarly Publications & CopyrightLibrary Servicesacass@bond.edu.au5595 1523

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