Research Data Management in a Coconut shell

Introduction to Research Data Management (RDM)

This is an attempt at ‘RDM in a (Coco)nutshell’ primarily for researchers rather than Information management practitioners.

Key Concepts:

1. RDM is good research practice

2. RDM is concerned with looking after your data throughout the research project.

3. RDM involves long-term preservation of some of your data after the project.

4. Metadata is data documentation and is essential for RDM.

5. RDM makes it possible to share your data – if you want to or have to.

6. Data Management Plan

The full post is on the University of Sheffield RDM Blog:
http://researchdatamanagement.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/introduction-to-research-data.html