This document discusses research data curation and management. It defines research data and notes the roles of data producers and curators. It emphasizes the importance of supporting researchers through raising awareness of research data management issues, providing guidance and learning resources, and coordinating resources across universities. The document provides links to various resources on defining research data, the data curation lifecycle, online data management tools, and requirements for trustworthy data repositories.

1. Research Data Curation
(incl. Management)
Ina Smith
30 October 2017
Botswana National Workshop on Open Data Open
Science (ODOS)

2. Roles
• Data producer (researcher)
• Data curator (support e.g. Research Office,
Library, IT)

3. Provide Researcher Support
• Raise researcher awareness of issues around
RDM
• Prompt researchers to question practice and
seek guidance
• Provide new researchers with a learning resource
• Coordinate resources available across the
University
• Point to external resources, support, and
requirements, including those of research
funders
https://www2.le.ac.uk/services/research-data/rdm

4. Provide Researcher Support
• Provide a single point to host information and
focus RDM developments within the
University
• Prompt development of University and
discipline specific knowledge and resources
• Support the securing and continuation of
research funding
• Pose question and provide answers
https://www2.le.ac.uk/services/research-data/rdm

5. https://www2.le.ac.uk/services/research-data/rdm

6. http://www.up.ac.za/en/department-of-library-services/calendar/event-info/2566248/workshop-on-
data-management-plans-for-researchers

7. Research Data
"Research data is defined as recorded factual
material commonly retained by and accepted in
the scientific community as necessary to
validate research findings; although the majority
of such data is created in digital format,
all research data is included irrespective of the
format in which it is created.“
Source: https://www2.le.ac.uk/services/research-data/rdm/what-is-rdm/research-data

8. Research Data Curation
• Maintaining, preserving, adding value to
digital research data throughout lifecycle
• Reduce duplication of effort in research data
curation
• Enhances log-term value of research data –
make it available for further high quality
research
Source: http://www.dcc.ac.uk/digital-curation/what-digital-curation

9. Original Research Data Lifecycle image from University of California, Santa Cruz
http://guides.library.ucsc.edu/datamanagement/

10. Online Tool
https://github.com/DMPRoadmap

18. Research Proposal
Ethics Committee
Funder
Data Server &
Repository
Etc.

19. Source: http://opendatatoolkit.worldbank.org/en/

23. https://www.coretrustseal.org/about/

24. https://www.coretrustseal.org/wp-
content/uploads/2017/01/Core_Trustworthy_Data_Repositories_Requirements_01_00.pdf

25. http://www.dcc.ac.uk/news/managing-research-data-video
Managing Research Data

27. Thank You!
Ina Smith
Project Manager
African Open Science Platform
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