I’m currently developing a workshop on creating a data management plan (DMP) and, as part of this development process, I want to identify the absolute most important things to know in order to create a DMP. Part of the reason … Continue reading
It’s been a very big month for me: I graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in May and promptly got a job as Data Services Librarian at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The combination represents big life changes and a lot … Continue reading
I can’t tell you how happy I am to be back to this blog, talking about data. I’ve actually spent a lot of the last month writing about data issues, but for my last class of my Master’s degree in … Continue reading
Have you ever had that experience where you’re analyzing a dataset and realize you should have written some extra bit of information down when you took the data? Sometimes this is just a minor inconvenience, but sometimes this makes your … Continue reading
Cloud storage is an increasingly popular way to store research data. Being able to upload and access files from any location is useful and makes transfer between computers much easier. But for all of the upsides of cloud storage, there … Continue reading
Have you ever wondered what the scientifically optimal writing utensil is to use in your lab notebook? No? Well, this post contains the answer to a record-keeping question you never thought to ask. The answer comes from one of my … 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".