Managing Research Data

UK and around the world, provides an introduction to all the key data issues facing the HE and information management communities. Each chapter covers a critical element of data management:;Why manage research data? - The lifecycle of data management - Research data policies: principles, requirements and trends - Sustainable research data - Data management plans and planning - Roles and responsibilities - libraries, librarians and data - Research data management: opportunities and challenges for HEIs - The national data centres - Contrasting national research data strategies: Australia and the USA - Emerging infrastructure and services for research data management and curation in the UK and Europe. Readership: This is essential reading for librarians and information professionals working in the higher education sector, the research community, policy makers and university managers. It will also be a useful introduction for students taking courses in information management, archivists and national library

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