Data Management for Researchers

A comprehensive guide to everything scientists need to know about data management, this book is essential for researchers who need to learn how to organize, document and take care of their own data.

Researchers in all disciplines are faced with the challenge of managing the growing amounts of digital data that are the foundation of their research. Kristin Briney offers practical advice and clearly explains policies and principles, in an accessible and in-depth text that will allow researchers to understand and achieve the goal of better research management.

It includes sections on: The data problem; The data lifecycle; Planning for data management; Documenting your data; Organizing your data; Improving data analysis; Managing secure and private data; Short-term storage; Preserving and archiving your data; Sharing/publishing your data; and Reusing data.

This book is designed for scientific researchers but it is useful for anyone who wants to get more from their data: academics, educators, professionals or anyone who teaches data management, sharing and preservation.