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Slides from the 2016 Aug 1 Digital Science webinar. I spoke about how data management does not need to be a barrier and gave my top 5 tips for managing your data better.
Slides from the 2016 Aug 1 Digital Science webinar. I spoke about how data management does not need to be a barrier and gave my top 5 tips for managing your data better.
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Open Grid Scheduler https://www.flickr.com/photos/opengridscheduler/19914347770/ (CC0)
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Open Grid Scheduler https://www.flickr.com/photos/opengridscheduler/19914347770/ (CC0)
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Ingo https://www.flickr.com/photos/lichtspieler81/15252561619/ (CC BY)
Data management
should not be a wall,
rather a door to
better things…
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US Army Materiel Command https://www.flickr.com/photos/armymaterielcommand/14677468985/ (CC BY)
Data management
makes for
happier researchers
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Chuck Coker https://www.flickr.com/photos/caveman_92223/4016133284/ (CC BY-ND)
Data management
streamlines
open data
11.
A Crash Course in
Data Management
Br3nda https://www.flickr.com/photos/taniwha/10231916 (CC BY-NC-SA)
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Follow the 3-2-1 Rule
• 3 copies of your data
• In 2 locations
• On more than 1 type of storage hardware
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Take Better Notes
• Data without documentation are often unusable
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Organize Your Files
• Pick a system
• Get in the habit
• Work out a system with your coworkers
• Also helps to name your files consistently
15.
Review Your Data Security Plan
• If you have sensitive data, make a plan
• Who has access?
• Strategies to limit access
• Who’s responsible?
• Make sure everyone knows the plan
16.
Check Your Old Files
• Do you know where your old data are?
• And the documentation?
• Do you still have the software to read the files?
• Is the hardware old or becoming obsolete?
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Chris Hoving, https://www.flickr.com/photos/pcrucifer/2433274595 (CC BY-ND)
Slow and steady
wins the race