Libraries
Where should I put my research data?
If you are mandated or able to share your research data, one immediate question is where do you put it? It can be confusing as there are a number of options available to you. As ...
Researching… the food and drink industry
Have you been tasked to research the food and drink industry? Are you looking to find out the market share of the confectionery market, or the top players in the soft drinks market? If so, ...
Choosing a licence for your data
When you deposit data on a repository, you will need to assign the right licence to it. This determines what others can and can't do with your data, so it's important that it is appropriate ...
Credit where credit’s due – citing datasets and data papers
Why would you cite datasets? Citing datasets ensures credit is given to their creators and that data impact is tracked, as data is an important research output in its own right. If you use other ...
Four tips on data storage and organisation
It is a well-known fact that the average lifespan of a hard drive is two months shorter than a thesis – well, maybe not a fact, but you can’t be too careful when it comes ...
What’s a DOI again?
A DOI is a Digital Object Identifier and is often used as a persistent, unique identifier for an article, dataset, or other digital object. There are other ways to provide a persistent link to a ...