Managing Data @Melbourne
Part of a network of support and services aiding researchers in managing data.
Our services include the Managing Data @Melbourne resource, training and data management planning, data focused advice on tools, resources, policy, effective process, and grant applications. Find out how to get support, the knowledge base of frequent questions, discover our Managing Data @ Melbourne resource (below), or learn more about the wider program of the Digital Stewardship Research team.
Managing Data @Melbourne is the University's research data management general practice resource and training program. It consists of six short modules, which outline the fundamental practices of good data management. Develop the skills you need to draft your research data management plan.
To help you create a data management plan (DMP) we have an online tool DMP Melbourne which provides guidance and support for DMPs. You will learn how to use this tool as part of Managing Data @Melbourne.
The program is aimed predominantly at University of Melbourne graduate researchers (MPhil and PhD students) but is open to all students and staff. Access to the program is via the University's Learning Management System (LMS). All graduate researchers should already be enrolled in the program and should be able to access Managing Data @Melbourne via the 'My Communities' section of the LMS. Other University students and staff should follow the relevant access points below. A downloadable text version is available for external users.
The Digital Stewardship (Research) team is part of a network research support staff at Melbourne. Our aims is to modernise scholarly practice via digital techniques and by maximising the value of research data. The team provides support, services, training, advice and examples of good practice in data stewardship, digital preservation and research data management.
Managing Data @Melbourne is a resource of general practice advice in data management resource. It is also an online course that guides you through the process of writing a data management plan for your research project.
Choose FAQ or Support for information about data management services across the University. Choose "Getting Started" to access the Managing Data @Melbourne resource.
Background
Managing Data @Melbourne is an online program that guides you through the process of writing a data management plan for your research project. It has been developed for graduate researchers, early career researchers, and information professionals.
The program provides Australian context and was initiated by the Digital Scholarship team in Research and Collections at the University of Melbourne.
Managing Data @Melbourne is currently maintained by staff from Digital Scholarship, Research & Collections at The University of Melbourne.
View the Terms of Use section below.
Acknowledgements
The Managing Data @Melbourne program was inspired by and based on the Research Data MANTRA [online course] developed by EDINA and Data Library, University of Edinburgh. The original work can be found here.
We would like to acknowledge the foundational work of the Australian National Data Service (ANDS), the Digital Curation Centre (DCC), and the Research Data Alliance (RDA).
The creators of Managing Data @Melbourne would like to thank everyone who contributed to the project, including the staff who coordinated the early Melbourne MANTRA pilot and the graduate researchers who participated in this, the video interviewees from the University of Melbourne and other colleagues from across the University.
Managing Data @Melbourne content development
- Staff from Research & Collections and Scholarly Information at The University of Melbourne.
Editorial assistance
- Provided by staff from Research Platforms and Research Ethics and Integrity at The University of Melbourne.
Learning design and educational technology
- Provided by staff from Learning Environments at The University of Melbourne.
Marketing and communications
- Provided by staff from Student Information at The University of Melbourne.
Terms of use
- Please refer to the Terms and Conditions detailed below our Credit listing.
Credits for the Managing Data @Melbourne webpage
- Banner: image used under license from Shutterstock.com / Konstantin Yolshin/Shutterstock.com
Credits within specific sections of the Managing Data @ Melbourne program.
| Managing Data @Melbourne landing page | |
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| Images | Banner: image used under license from Shutterstock.com
Modules: images used under license from Shutterstock.com
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| Videos | Title: Managing Data @Melbourne: An Introduction |
| 1. Getting Started with Research Data | |
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| Images | Images created by Jørgen Stamp for www.digitalbevaring.dk The University of Melbourne brand used with written permission. Images used on 'postcards' under license from Shutterstock.com
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| Videos | Title: Graduate Research and Data Management Title: Graduate Research and Data Management Title: Graduate Research and Data Management |
| 2. Developing your Data Management Plan | |
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| Images | Images created by Jørgen Stamp for www.digitalbevaring.dk |
| Videos | HASS VideosTitle: Collecting Research Data STEMM VideosTitle: Collecting Research Data Title: Collecting Research Data Title: Collecting Research Data |
| 3. Ethics and Legal Issues | |
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| Images | Images created by Jørgen Stamp for www.digitalbevaring.dk |
| Videos | Title: Data Fraud and Fabrication |
| 4. Organising, Storing and Backing-up your Data | |
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| Images | Images created by Jørgen Stamp for www.digitalbevaring.dk |
| Videos | Title: Organising and Naming your Data |
| 5.Documenting and Describing your Data | |
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| Images | Images created by Jørgen Stamp for www.digitalbevaring.dk |
| Videos | Title: Documenting your Data |
| 6. Sharing and Preserving your Data | |
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| Images | Images created by Jørgen Stamp for www.digitalbevaring.dk |
| Videos | Title: Sharing your Data |
Terms of use
Managing Data @Melbourne, University of Melbourne [online course] [http://library.unimelb.edu.au/data], is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Except for the logos of the University of Melbourne, the Australian Research Council and the National Health and Medical Research Councils, and the licensed content from Shutterstock (listed above) you are free to re-use part or all of the written content work elsewhere, with or without modification.
You are welcome to link to the Managing Data @Melbourne videos. You can use the videos as permitted under copyright law in your jurisdiction. For any other uses, please contact the University of Melbourne for permission.
In order to comply with the attribution requirements of the Creative Commons license (CC-BY), we request that you cite as above, or be sure to include:
- Author/creator: Research & Collections, University of Melbourne
- Title of the work: Managing Data @Melbourne [online course]
- URL where the original work can be found: http://library.unimelb.edu.au/data
Your feedback on the program is welcomed. Email the Managing Data @Melbourne team.
DOWNLOAD COURSE CONTENT.
The text of the program content is available to download from the University of Melbourne Repository at http://hdl.handle.net/11343/225138.
Managing Data @Melbourne resource questions
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I can’t access the Managing Data @Melbourne resource (LMS is down)
Please submit a Service Now request.
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I can’t access DMP Melbourne to create a data management plan
If you are having trouble logging in, see this guide, otherwise contact Digital Stewardship or submit a Service Now request.
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Can I reuse Managing Data @Melbourne content elsewhere?
Yes, see the Terms of Use listed on the About page here.
General research data & output questions
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How do I access research data storage?
There's now a list of many data storage options available to researchers.
Also see the knowledge base article for an overview of storage options available to University of Melbourne researchers and research students. If you have complex needs or require a consultation for further information, use the following form.
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How do I make data/files available online? (for my publication / data publishing)
See this knowledge base article for more on publisher policies, on melbourne.figshare.com the University's institutional data publishing repository, and reserving a DOI.
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How do I share with or send my data to others?
Please see the knowledge base article for an overview of storage options.
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Where do I leave research data when leaving the University of Melbourne?
Please see the knowledge base article for more on this topic.
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Where do I store sensitive research data?
Please see the knowledge base article for more on storing sensitive data.
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How do I archive a website to retain as a research output?
Please see the knowledge base article for information on archiving websites.
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How do I get a DOI for my research output?
The University of Melbourne does not provide DOIs for traditional research outputs (see the knowledge base article), but DOI's are available via figshare for supplementary materials and non-traditional outputs (see a different knowledge base article).
If you have a general support question or require a consultation about research data management or storage contact, use the following form.
For information on Managing Data @Melbourne contact the team directly at digital-stewardship@unimelb.edu.au
For further online support and resources for research data see the Research Gateway or Researcher@Library