Data managers talk a lot about doing data management before your project starts, but there is another important point in a project that is critical to data management: when a project ends. My recent post on managing thesis data got … Continue reading
The journal Current Biology published a paper yesterday that proves what may be obvious to many of us: we’re really bad at keeping track of old data. Not only is it difficult to maintain data, particularly digital data, for many … Continue reading
I remember being incredibly paranoid when I was writing my PhD thesis that my computer would crash and I would lose all of my files. After 5 long years of work, I did not want anything keeping me from finally … Continue reading
I gave a talk on e-lab notebooks (ELNs) at UW-Madison yesterday. I cover the reasons for making (or not making) the switch to an ELN, what to look for in an ELN, and some things that Madison has done in … Continue reading
There is a saying about storage in the library world: lots of copies keep stuff safe. The abbreviation, LOCKSS, not only defines this principle but also provides the name of two storage systems, LOCKSS and CLOCKSS, which libraries buy into … Continue reading
This week is Open Access week, a celebration that promotes and raises awareness for the growing Open Access movement. There are a lot of great reasons to publish open access, including making research openly available and shifting away from an … Continue reading
My name is Kristin Briney and I love research data. Follow my adventures with data here or contact me with questions.
My third book, "The Research Data Management Workbook".
My second book, "Managing Data for Patron Privacy," co-authored with Becky Yoose.
My first book, "Data Management for Researchers".