Whether you're brand-new to working with research data or a more experienced researcher looking for some tips and best practices, HSLIC's RAD unit offers a variety of research data services to help you with all your data management needs! We're highlighting some of them here.
Data Management Planning Assistance
A good data management plan (DMP) or data management and sharing plan (DMSP) is an important part of reproducible research projects, and can help save you time and protect your data against loss. DMPs and DMSPs are also increasingly being required by research funders.
HSLIC's Research Data Specialist can help with reviewing and revising your DMP or DMSP and, if applicable, making sure it meets your funder's requirements. We also provide training and assistance in using DMPTool, a free online resource that can make creating your plan easier and faster.
We have two research guides providing more information on DMPs and DMSPs:
- Data Management Planning - Covers DMP basics and best practices
- NIH Data Management and Sharing - Provides specific information for researchers funded by or applying for funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Data Management Workshops
We offer a variety of data management workshops throughout the year, on topics ranging from getting your data organized to data analysis. Workshops are open to all, regardless of your level of research or data management experience. Check out our online workshops for the month of September:
- Writing a Data Management Plan with DMPTool - Wednesday, 9/10, 1 - 2 p.m.
- Data Organization 101: Directory Structure and File Naming Conventions - Monday, 9/15, 12 - 1 p.m.
- Data Organization 101: Organizing Data in Spreadsheets - Wednesday, 9/24, 12 - 1 p.m.
Visit this blog and the HSLIC Events Calendar throughout the semester for information about more newly scheduled workshops. Can't make a workshop at its scheduled time? Let us know! We schedule repeat workshops based on interest and also offer many of our data management workshops on demand.
Locating Datasets and Data Repositories
HSLIC can provide assistance locating research datasets and data repositories. Contact the Research Data Specialist or check out our guide to Open Data Repositories.
And More
Need other help with research data management or want to learn more about our Research Data Services? Contact Dr. Danielle Maurici-Pollock, Research Data Specialist.
Are you interested in participating in a research study to help HSC help you with your research data? Check out this blog post for more details.