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Data Management Practices
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Data Management Practices
Data Ownership
Who owns it depends on ….
• Funding source
 Government, private company or philanthropic organization
 Grant (Bayh-Dole) versus contract
• Research institution?
 Grants awarded to institution, not individual
 Institution responsible for budget, regulatory compliance,
contractual obligations, data management
 To ensure compliance, institution exerts ownership
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Data Management Practices
Data Ownership
• Maybe the data source
 Countries with tropical rain forests
 Individuals with rare diseases
 Entities with unique databases
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Data Management Practices
Data Ownership
Work out in advance -
• Who owns the data I am collecting?
• What rights do I have to publish the data?
• Does collecting these data impose any obligations on me?
Preferably in writing.
May need institutional approval!
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Data Management Practices
Data Collection
Four generic but important considerations -
1. Use appropriate and reliable methods
2. Pay attention to detail
3. Obtain authorizations
Human / animal subjects, biohazards, copyrighted material, etc
4. Keep permanent record regardless of format
What was done / observed / achieved
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Data Management Practices
Data Collection
Two basic rules to record keeping -
1. Enter data / evidence into numbered, bound notebook
• Date, order of data collection, results achieved
• No binders or files, changes without date / reason
2. Electronic evidence should be validated to assure it was
recorded on a particular date and not changed later
• ???
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Data Management Practices
Data Protection
Data, as currency of research, represents investment
It may be needed later:
• To confirm findings or to establish priority
• Or, for re-analysis by others
It should be stored in a safe place and backed up if on
computers
Confidentiality agreements must be honored!
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Data Management Practices
Data Protection
Data, as currency of research, represents investment
Data should be preserved – but for how long?
At least 3-7 years?
Research data should be shared – but when and with whom??
Preliminary data – not unless …
Confirmed / validated data – not before publication
Keeping data confidential prior to publication – OK
Once published, all relevant information should be available
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Data Management Practices
Data Protection
Future considerations.
Data complexity – e.g. the human genome project
How to store efficiently and inexpensively?
Control – e.g. large projects
Can researchers participating in a large, multi-site study publish
their own data, or are they constrained?
National security
Freedom versus fears of terrorists, enemy nations, etc
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