Research Data Management (RDM) refers to the processes applied throughout the life cycle of a research project to guide the collection, documentation, storage, sharing, and preservation of research data.
The Portage Network. (2019). Primer: Research Data Management.
Following the Tri-Agency RDM Policy, researchers applying for Tri-Agency grants will be:
What is Research Data?
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Primary sources supporting research, scholarship, or artistic endeavours
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Can be used as evidence to validate findings
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May take the form of experimental data, observational data, operational data, third party data, public sector data, monitoring data, processed data, or repurposed data
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All other digital and non-digital content have the potential to become research data
The Portage Network. (2019). Primer: Research Data Management.
Benefits of Research Data Management
Shearer, K. (2010). Research Data: Unseen Opportunities. Canadian Association of Research Libraries.
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