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Sharing, preservation and licensing: About this unit

This unit introduces you to a range of issues relating to the long term preservation, licensing and sharing of your data with other researchers. After completing this unit you will:

  • Understand the benefits and challenges associated with sharing your research data.
  • Be aware of some of the drivers for data sharing requirements including scientific fraud.
  • Be aware of risks to the longevity of your digital data.
  • Be familiar with basic concepts of digital preservation and trusted repositories.
  • Understand why you might want to license your dataset.
  • Learn about different kinds of open data licences.
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PILOT - Writing a data management plan by Edina, University of Edinburgh modified by Marion Kelt, GCU is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Based on a work at http://datalib.edina.ac.uk/mantra/introduction.html