Managing and sharing research data : a guide to good practice /

Managing and sharing research data : a guide to good practice / Louise Corti ... [et al.] - London : SAGE, 2014. - x, 222 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Companion website with additional exercises and links from the UK Data Service available at: http://ukdataservice.ac.uk/manage-data/handbook/ Glossary : p. [216]-217. Index : p. [218]-222.

Includes bibliographical references.

The importance of managing and sharing research data -- The research data lifecycle -- Research data management planning -- Documenting and providing context for data -- Formatting and organizing data -- Storing and transferring data -- Legal and ethical issues in sharing data -- Rights relating to research data -- Collaborative research : data management strategies for research teams and research managers -- Making use of other people's research data : opportunities and limitations -- Publishing and citing research data.

This text looks explicitly at data management and sharing, providing readers with the skill-set needed to successfully produce high quality research assets.

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Social sciences--Research.
Communication in the social sciences.
Intellectual cooperation.
Database management.





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