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Spring clean your research data: how to choose what to preserve
When your research is complete, you will probably need to deposit your research data in a repository – but how much should you deposit? All of it or just the subset referenced in any articles? ...
Is your password “123456”? Worst passwords list revealed…
In SplashData’s fifth annual worst passwords list, “123456” and “password” remained the top passwords in 2015. Does your password appear on the list? Thinking up a password for a new service (or changing your password ...
“A goal without a plan is just a wish” – the requirement for data plans
When Antoine de Saint Exupéry said “a goal without a plan is just a wish”, he probably wasn’t thinking about data management plans (DMPs), but he certainly knew the importance of planning. So does Cranfield ...
CORD and collaboration – dataset discovery
With the launch of CORD (Cranfield Online Research Data) in May 2016, Cranfield University has begun making its research data outputs available as widely as possible, (where commercial, legal, and ethical factors allow). This is a ...
Data documentation – what and why
Just as a map becomes much easier to read when you have a legend explaining the symbols, data is much easier to comprehend when you have descriptive and contextual information. For example, while you’re using ...
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 ...