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Organizing Your Research Data

Attribution

Contributors: Carrie Breton and Lucia Costanzo

Time commitment

5 - 10 minutes

Description

This guide is designed to benefit U of G researchers and outlines the best practices needed for organizing research data. Whether you are a faculty member, staff, or student, by the end of this guide you should be able to:

  • Describe the best practices for organizing research data.
  • Implement the best practices of research data organization when writing a Data Management Plan (DMP).
  • Apply these best practices when preparing data for deposit in the U of G Research Data Repositories.

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