projects: scoping digital repository services for research data management - findings
BackgroundThe scoping study interviews aimed to to document data management practices from Oxford researchers as well as to capture their requirements for services to help them manage their data more effectively. In order to do this, 37 face-to-face interviews were conducted between May and June with researchers from 27 colleges, departments and faculties. In addition to this, the Research Data Management Workshop was organised to complement the findings of the scoping study interviews.
The findings from the interviews and workshop form the basis for the Oxford case study for the UK Research Data Service (UKRDS) feasibility study.
Top Requirements for ServicesThe top requirements from Oxford researchers for services to help with their data management activities gathered from the interviews and the workshop are:
- Advice on practical issues related to managing data across their life cycle. This help would range from assistance in producing a data management/sharing plan; advice on best formats for data creation and options for storing and sharing data securely; to guidance on publishing and preserving these research data.
- A secure and user-friendly solution that allows storage of large volume of data and sharing of these in a controlled fashion way allowing fine grain access control mechanisms.
- A sustainable infrastructure that allows publication and long-term preservation of research data for those disciplines not currently served by domain specific services such as the UK Data Archive, NERC Data Centres, European Bioinformatics Institute and others.
- Funding that could help address some of the departmental challenges to manage the research data that are being produced.
If you would like to comment on the findings report please send your feedback to Luis Martinez- Uribe.