Natasha Simons

Managing Research Data WorkshopIntroduction

iSchools Data Science Winter InstituteHong Kong7 December 2017

Welcome to the workshop!

[This workshop] will focus on the experiences

and challenges on concrete projects in

Australia on data in the research lifecycle,

data management plans, data discovery and

metadata, citing data and data impact.

Links to basic and general knowledge of

these topics will be provided beforehand for

self-learning.

iSchools Winter Institute flyer

Photo by William Iven on Unsplash

Workshop learning outcomesAt the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

● Understand relationships between data and research lifecycles and the

connections between them

● Articulate the theory and practice of Data Management Plans, including

references to new and emerging DMP tools and approaches

● Understand how data is discovered and what information helps

potential users evaluate which data may be useful

● Understand the role of metadata, controlled vocabularies and persistent

identifiers in data discovery

● Cite data in line with standards and principles

● Refer to practical examples, particularly those from Australia, in relation

to the above

Workshop overviewLink to workshop materials: https://tinyurl.com/ybsmu8x4

● Welcome, introductions and background

● Data in the research lifecycle

● Data Management Plans

- afternoon tea break -

● Data Management Plans (con’t)

● Data discovery and metadata

● Data citation and impact

● Reflection and action plan

Questions for youWhat are two things you

would like to learn at

today’s workshop?

Write these down in the

Google doc:

https://tinyurl.com/y94a

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Australia - where?

Natasha

(Brisbane)

Image source: SA Government

Population

Photo by David Clode on Unsplash

Photo by michael waters on Unsplash

Brisbane and the Gold Coast

The University of Queensland

Australia - there are no silly questions!!What’s Vegemite? Tim Tams?

How many people get eaten by sharks every year?

Can you see kangaroos hopping down the main street?

Do you eat kangaroos?

Do you all wrestle crocodiles?

Interesting survey on what Chinese tourists like/dislike about AustraliaThe Chinese have rapidly become the world's biggest travellers. Australia has received a glowing

report card from Chinese visitors, with new research showing that 90 per cent are satisfied with

their holiday.. But..value for money only rated 57 per cent...Chinese food was rated as average by

57 per cent.

Australian research landscape

Map source - The Australian Trade Commission

Universities

Research institutions

National Collaborative

Research Infrastructure

Strategy (NCRIS)

Note: Examples only – not a comprehensive list!

What is ANDS?

Time to get to know each other!

With the exception of third party images or where otherwise indicated, this work is licensed under the Creative

Commons 4.0 International Attribution Licence.

ANDS, Nectar and RDS are supported by the Australian Government through the National Collaborative Research

Infrastructure Strategy Program (NCRIS).

Natasha.simons@ands.org.auTw: @n_simonsorcid.org/0000-0003-0635-1998

Natasha Simons