Managing Research Data

List of contents

1. Why manage research data? - Graham Pryor 2. The lifecycle of data management - Sarah Higgins 3. Research data policies: principles, requirements and trends - Sarah Jones 4. Sustainable research data - Brian F. Lavoie 5. Data management plans and planning - Martin Donnelly 6. Roles and responsibilities – libraries, librarians and data - Sheila Corrall 7. Research data management: opportunities and challenges for HEIs - Rob Procter, Peter Halfpenny and Alex Voss 8. The national data centres - Ellen Collins 9. Contrasting national research data strategies: Australia and the USA - Andrew Treloar, G Sayeed Choudhury and William Michener 10. Emerging infrastructure and services for research data management and curation in the UK and Europe - Angus Whyte

About the author

Graham Pryor is an Information Management Consultant with the Amor Group, a Lockheed Martin company, having previously held senior positions with the Digital Curation Centre (DCC), University of Aberdeen and BP Exploration. His principal interest is in the behavioural issues that influence and determine data management strategies in both the private and public sectors.

Summary

Data management has become an essential requirement for information professionals. This title defines what is required to achieve a culture of effective data management offering advice on the skills required, legal and contractual obligations, strategies and management plans and the data management infrastructure of specialists and services.

Product details

• Authors: Graham Ed Pryor
• Assisted by: Graham Pryor (Editor), Pryor Graham (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.01.2012
• EAN: 9781856047562
• ISBN: 978-1-85604-756-2
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 232 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 172 g
• Series: Facet Publications (All Titles; The Facet Scholarly Communication Collection; The Facet Academic Library Collection; The Facet Data Librarianship Collection; Facet Publications (All Titles
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Book trade, library system; Library, archive and information management, Library, Archive & Information Management