What it takes and what are the benefits of opening research data – summary of Datarepo2021 webinar

The challenges – as well as the opportunities – of open data are affecting more and more researchers, and regardless of the discipline, the same questions come up again and again: Can I open the research data I have collected? What does it require? How to deal with sensitive material? In March 2021, the University of Helsinki’s Data Support, in cooperation with data repositories, organized a webinar that brought together researchers and data management experts from various fields. The webinar focused on what it takes to open data and how open materials can be used. This blog post sums up the event.

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Why plan research data management in advance?

Every aspect of research data management (RDM) is equally important and all parts of the process need to be properly discussed and planned. Poor data management planning (DMP) is a risk that can potentially cause problems for the research project. This fourth section of the ”Know your data” article series highlights the importance of planning ahead.

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Miksi suunnitella tutkimusaineistojen ja -datan hallintaa etukäteen?

Mikään aineistonhallinnan osa-alue ei ole merkityksetön, ja jokaista on tarpeen tarkastella ja suunnitella hyvissä ajoin etukäteen. Huonoon suunnitteluun liittyy riskejä, jotka voivat aiheuttaa ongelmia tutkimusprojektin kannalta. Tunne datasi- artikkelisarjan neljäs osa pureutuu siihen, miksi datanhallinan suunnittelu on niin tärkeää.

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The beauty of the unknown – why open your research data?

There are several reasons and benefits to open data for both researchers as well as for society. However, when the demand for opening data has grown rapidly, researchers might feel left alone with the problems, that is, how, where and what to open. This article describes the obstacles and opportunities for opening data – including the beautiful example of the the Carte du Ciel project.

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