Quick Start Guide: Research Data Management
Managing research data in a structured and responsible way is a crucial part of any research project. This guide will help you understand the guidelines, tools, and support available at KTH to manage your research data and follow best practices throughout the research process.
Need more information? Visit our pages about research data.
Familiarise yourself with KTH research data guidelines
KTH has guidelines for research data management. Familiarise yourself with them, how data should be managed, and the roles and responsibilities for projects.
- Guidelines on managing research data (ref. V-2020-0678) (pdf)
Learn more about information security, legal frameworks, and research ethics at KTH
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Familiarise yourself with important aspects of information security in research and recommendations if you are working with sensitive data
- Read more about relevant legal frameworks
- Learn more about research ethics, and contact Research Support Office at researchethics@kth.se if you have questions
Make a clear data management plan (DMP) for your research
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Use the SSL template, or log in to DMP Online
- Learn why should create a DMP and how to create a DMP on the page Plan and document
- Keep an eye out on the KTH Library’s calendar for our workshops on DMP's, or book your own by contacting us at researchdata@kth.se
Make best use of KTH Data Repository
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·Apply some practical tips in data organization like:
- Naming files in a consistent way (e.g.,) YYYYMMDD
- Tracking changes made in research using version control
- Describe your data, its generation, and its processing, so that it can be correctly interpreted, reproduced, and reused
- Use readme files
- Check metadata standards for your discipline, and use metadata
- Read more at the page Plan and document
Document, archive and publish your data on KTH Data Repository
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Register an account and familiarise yourself with KTH Data Repository
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Send a request to researchdata@kth.se to get a community for your research project
Learn more about research data management and open science practices in our course
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Available on Canvas: Open Science and Research Data Management
If you have questions or require further advice, please contact us: researchdata@kth.se