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Writing a data management plan: organising data

The aim of this unit is to introduce you to the concept of research data organisation or housekeeping, explain why it is important, and what constitutes good data file management.

After completing this unit you will:

  • Understand why research data organisation or housekeeping is important.
  • Recognise the importance of managing data file versioning, naming and re-naming conventions.
  • Be able to use the information featured in the course to contribute to research data management best practice.
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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