{"id":73,"date":"2021-07-06T13:21:02","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T10:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/rdm\/?page_id=73"},"modified":"2026-05-29T10:40:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T07:40:26","slug":"introduction-to-research-data-management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/rdm\/introduction-to-research-data-management\/","title":{"rendered":"1. Introduction to research data management"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Research data are an essential part of research, and they might even be the most important output of research projects. Although \u201cdata\u201d often refers to digital format, the term \u201cresearch data\u201d refers to any material you use and analyse in your studies, including physical material (e.g., samples).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/323\/2021\/08\/data_Flickr_cc0.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-727\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.335135135135135;width:333px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/323\/2021\/08\/data_Flickr_cc0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/323\/2021\/08\/data_Flickr_cc0-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/323\/2021\/08\/data_Flickr_cc0-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"accordion-block_3702715bb84430a0134c22f198791827\" class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-js\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__button\" aria-controls=\"content-7548\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"accordion-control-7548\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__heading\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tResearch data and research data management\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-control-7548\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"content-7548\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Research data<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> comprise the digital or non-digital sources or material created or compiled for the purpose of conducting a research project. The analysis of these data forms the basis for answering the research question. Research data can be classified into three categories: collected data, produced data, and reused data. The origins, types, and characteristics of data are discussed in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/rdm\/collecting-and-using-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">chapter 2<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Research data management<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is a key part of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tenk.fi\/en\/research-misconduct\/responsible-conduct-research-rcr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">responsible conduct of research <\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(in Finnish <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hyv\u00e4 tieteellinen k\u00e4yt\u00e4nt\u00f6<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">). It supports the transparency and replicability of research and its results. Proper data management also makes it possible to verify the research results during, for example, peer review of scientific articles. In addition, according to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/studentuef.sharepoint.com\/sites\/www-documents\/Jaetut%20asiakirjat\/Forms\/AllItems.aspx?id=%2Fsites%2Fwww%2Ddocuments%2FJaetut%20asiakirjat%2FAVOTT%5FPolicy%5F202312%5FEN%5FFINAL%2Epdf&amp;parent=%2Fsites%2Fwww%2Ddocuments%2FJaetut%20asiakirjat&amp;p=true&amp;ga=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">UEF Open science and research policy<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> research data should be properly managed and, whenever possible, made openly available. This must be always done in line with research ethics and the legal framework, including copyright laws and agreements. For research ethics and legal framework, see further <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/rdm\/collecting-and-using-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">chapter 2<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> of this learning material.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Description of data <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is an essential part of research data management, ensuring that the data remain understandable both during and after the research project.\u00a0 Careful documentation makes it possible, for example, to verify research results and to enable the reuse of the data. Descriptive information typically explains what the data contain, where and how they were collected, who collected them, and where they are stored. This is commonly discussed in terms of metadata and documentations, which are examined in more detail in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/rdm\/documentation-and-metadata\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">chapter 3<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> of this learning material.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The management of research data can be planned by creating a <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Data Management Plan (DMP)<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Data management plan is a living document that is continuously updated and can be done by using existing templates and tools such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmptuuli.fi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">DMPTuuli<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In essence, the goal of research data management is to ensure that both the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">research process and the use of research data responsible and efficient<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, while also meeting the requirements set by the university, funders, and regulations (including legislation and contracts).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Up-to-date guidance on research data management is available on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uef.fi\/en\/datasupport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">UEF Data Support<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> website. The preparation of a DMP is discussed in more detail in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/rdm\/data-management-plan-dmp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">chapter 6<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> of this learning material.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"accordion-block_ef76f1fde111c692119e596f5e454ab5\" class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-js\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__button\" aria-controls=\"content-1779\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"accordion-control-1779\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__heading\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tManaging research data throughout data lifecycle\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-control-1779\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"content-1779\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The research data lifecycle describes the activities related to the data at different stages of the research process. It is often illustrated as a circular model to highlight the continuous nature of data: there is not necessarily definitive endpoint, as data can remain active through reuse.<\/p>\n<p>As shown in the figure below, the lifecycle typically includes phases such as planning, collecting, analysing, storing, publishing, disposing, discovering, and reusing data. However, it is important to note that data management activities do not always follow this model. For example, collecting or publishing data can occur at multiple stages during the research process. Storing, sharing, and publishing are discussed in more detail in <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/rdm\/data-storing-during-and-after-the-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">chapter 4<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/rdm\/sharing-research-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">chapter 5<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>At the beginning of a research project<\/strong>, it is advisable to plan data collecting as carefully as possible. This includes paying close attention to relevant legislation and ethical considerations. Researchers should agree on data management practices with their collaborators and regularly update the data management plan as needed.<\/p>\n<p>Data should be <strong>documented, described, and stored<\/strong> to ensure that they remain both usable and secure during and after the research. Once data have been collected, they are analysed, and the findings are reported, for example, in a journal article.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the research project &#8211; or afterwards &#8211; the data may be <strong>shared with others or archived<\/strong> in accordance to the guidelines of the research organisation or partners. The data lifecycle continues: if the data are openly available, they can be reused for new purposes, such as research, teaching, learning, or commercial use.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout all stages of research, systematic data management provides a strong foundation for high-quality research and supports the effective implementation of the research project.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3840\" style=\"width: 217px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3840\" class=\"wp-image-3840 \" src=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/323\/2026\/05\/data_life_cycle-150x150.png\" alt=\"Circular model showing the stages of data\" width=\"207\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/323\/2026\/05\/data_life_cycle-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/323\/2026\/05\/data_life_cycle-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/323\/2026\/05\/data_life_cycle-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/323\/2026\/05\/data_life_cycle-768x769.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/323\/2026\/05\/data_life_cycle.png 1394w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 207px) 100vw, 207px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3840\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Data life cycle diagram&#8221; by <a href=\"https:\/\/rdmkit.elixir-europe.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RDMkit<\/a> \/ CC BY 4.0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"765\" height=\"748\" class=\"wp-image-1377\" style=\"width: 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/323\/2023\/08\/light-bulb-g9f137c171_1280-e1716882215854.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/323\/2023\/08\/light-bulb-g9f137c171_1280-e1716882215854.png 765w, https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/323\/2023\/08\/light-bulb-g9f137c171_1280-e1716882215854-300x293.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" \/>To consider<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What kind of research data do you produce or use?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What kind of difficulties or issues to be resolved relate to the management of your research data?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"accordion-block_f00234868f5f22f9aca1b350dddc956e\" class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-js\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__button\" aria-controls=\"content-6196\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"accordion-control-6196\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__heading\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFAIR principles\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-control-6196\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"content-6196\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Adhering to the FAIR-principles is an essential part of research data management. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/force11.org\/info\/the-fair-data-principles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">FAIR principles<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> introduced in 2016 by the FORCE11 initiative (The Future of Research Communications and e-Scholarship) provide guidance for producing and managing both research data and their metadata (i.e., descriptive information about the data)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"9\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">F<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">indable<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"10\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ccessible<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"11\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">nteroperable<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"12\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">R<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">eusable.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Applying the FAIR principles in practice involves the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"13\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Findable: <\/span><\/b>Research data can be easily discovered through search services, data repositories, and publication channels. Findability is supported by comprehensive description (metadata), the use of a unique<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Persistent_identifier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">persistent identifier<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (PID), andby registering or storing the data in a data service that assigns such identifiers.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"13\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Accessible: <\/span><\/b>Data and\/or their metadata are openly available when possible. Accessibility is typically enabled through a persistent identifier. Importantly, metadata should remain accessible even if the data cannot be fully shared or if they have been deleted after the retention period.<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"13\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Interoperable: <\/span><\/b>Research data can be used across different environments and over time. Interoperability is enhanced by using open formats, open-source software, by favouring open, and machine-readable vocabularies and code. Linking data or metadata to related outputs or earlier versions also supports interoperability.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"13\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reusable:<\/span><\/b>Research data can be reused for new research or other purposes in accordance with the terms of use of the data. Reusability is ensured through thorough documentation and clearly defined access rights.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Strictly adhering to all FAIR principles is not always feasible. It is therefore important to consider the specific limitations and opportunities associated to the data. Moreover, following FAIR principles does not necessarily mean that the data must be openly shared.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A range of data management services, such as CSC\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairdata.fi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Fairdata.fi<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, have been developed to support the implementation of FAIR principles. In addition to selecting appropriate services, researchers should reflect on what practical steps they themselves can take to make their data as FAIR as possible.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Watch the video<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"embed-container\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FAIR principles\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K-kEvfaUJdA?feature=oembed&#038;controls=1&#038;hd=1&#038;autohide=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The FAIR principles support good data management, CSC (1:44) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"765\" height=\"748\" class=\"wp-image-1377\" style=\"width: 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/323\/2023\/08\/light-bulb-g9f137c171_1280-e1716882215854.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/323\/2023\/08\/light-bulb-g9f137c171_1280-e1716882215854.png 765w, https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/323\/2023\/08\/light-bulb-g9f137c171_1280-e1716882215854-300x293.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" \/>To consider<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How can you follow FAIR principles with your data management?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How could another researcher, or someone else interested in the topic, find your research data or information about it?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How could your data or its metadata be accessed?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">*****************************************************<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong>In a nutshell<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong>research data management covers the entire data lifecycle, including<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the creation and reuse of the data, as well as planning their use&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>data organisation, structure, and naming conventions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>secure storage, preservation, and management during and after the research (including backup, and access control)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>sharing data with collaborators&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>publishing or making data openly available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">*****************************************************<\/h3>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"accordion-block_4ea93497708f6a750af174566793f52d\" class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-js\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__button\" aria-controls=\"content-3442\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"accordion-control-3442\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__heading\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFurther information\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-control-3442\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"content-3442\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/studentuef.sharepoint.com\/sites\/research-support\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Research support website<\/a> (UEF Intranet, requires UEF login)<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fsd.uta.fi\/aineistonhallinta\/en\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Data management guidelines<\/a> (Finnish Social Science Data Archive)<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairdata.fi\/en\/why-fairdata\/data-management-checklist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Data management checklist<\/a> (Fairdata.fi)<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/research.csc.fi\/data-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CSC: Data management and storage<\/a>\u00a0CSC\u2019s data management and storage web page introduces data services and offers useful information about data management.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vastuullinentiede.fi\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Responsible Research<\/a>\u00a0Coordination for Open Science, Publication Forum,\u00a0The Committee for Public Information (TJNK),\u00a0Finnish National Board on Research Integrity TENK\u00a0and the\u00a0Responsible Research 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