RDM Guides
A comprehensive guide for Canadian researchers, which addresses the basics of data management plans, metadata and data organization, data storage and security, and data sharing and re-use.
An online guide directing researchers, IT specialists, and those in research support roles to a wide range of research data management resources, sorted according to topic and audience.
RDM Tutorials
Explore and understand how to apply RDM to your research via these recommended resources:
- Data Bites - Introduction to Research Data Management (UBC)
These mini guided workshops will introduce you to the basics of RDM from the following 4 core components:
- File naming
- File formats for data curation
- Creating a README file
- Directory Structures
- Research Data Management (Athabasca University)
Research Data Management is a self-directed micro-course, designed to assist emerging scholars with managing research data from start to finish.
- CIHR RDM Learning Module (CIHR)
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research have developed a learning module on key themes, challenges, and considerations in research data management.
- Parthenos Training Modules (PARTHNOS)
A series of online training modules such as "Introduction to Research Infrastructures" and "Manage, Improve and Open Up your Research Data."
- MANTRA Online Modules (University of Edinburgh)
Self-directed online modules providing an introduction to research data, data management plans, organizing data, file formats and transformation, documentation and metadata, storage and security, and more.
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