A new DCC checklist entitled 'Five steps to decide what to keep' aims to help UK Higher Education Institutions support their researchers in making informed choices about what research data to keep, at the same time as helping them plan what to publish. The guide outlines factors to weigh up, including the compliance risks and potential value, as well as the data management costs, after first considering for what purposes the data may be reused.
Thursday, 20 November 2014
Five steps to decide what data to keep
New data appraisal checklist now online
A new DCC checklist entitled 'Five steps to decide what to keep' aims to help UK Higher Education Institutions support their researchers in making informed choices about what research data to keep, at the same time as helping them plan what to publish. The guide outlines factors to weigh up, including the compliance risks and potential value, as well as the data management costs, after first considering for what purposes the data may be reused.
Preface
Introduction - what are your choices?
What data and for how long?
Step 1. Identify purposes that the data could fulfill
Step 2. Identify data that must be kept
Step 3. Identify data that should be kept
Step 4. Weigh up the costs
Step 5. Complete the data appraisal
Guidance on research data retention policies
Acknowlegements
- See more at: http://www.dcc.ac.uk/resources/how-guides/five-steps-decide-what-data-keep#sthash.bcbfL6oS.dpuf
A new DCC checklist entitled 'Five steps to decide what to keep' aims to help UK Higher Education Institutions support their researchers in making informed choices about what research data to keep, at the same time as helping them plan what to publish. The guide outlines factors to weigh up, including the compliance risks and potential value, as well as the data management costs, after first considering for what purposes the data may be reused.
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