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
I’m going to be talking a lot about data sharing on my blog, so it’s worth investigating why I believe sharing data is beneficial. There are plenty of reasons for and against sharing–I will highlight some of them in this … Continue reading
The laboratory notebook is one of the most important tools for data management in the laboratory and in its paper format, it’s also one of the most problematic. The paper laboratory notebook has historically been the place to record all … 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 Data Management Workbook".
My second book, "Managing Data for Patron Privacy," co-authored with Becky Yoose.
My first book, "Data Management for Researchers".