Databases
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dataset
Report
Data availability and use: inquiry report
A key facet of the recommended reforms in this report is the creation of a data sharing and release structure that indicates to all data custodians a strong and clear cultural shift towards better data use that can be dialled up for the sharing or release of higher-risk datasets.
Report
Demystifying IT: a framework for shared understanding between archivists and IT professionals
This resource is intended to help digital archivists understand the priorities, techniques and culture of information technology so that they can be the most effective collaborators possible.
Journal article
Motivation and strategies for implementing Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) at NCAR’s Earth Observing Laboratory – past progress and future collaborations
This article discusses why this work is important and timely, and review the development of guidelines for the use of DOIs at EOL by focusing on how decisions were made.
Report
The realities of Research Data Management - Part One: A tour of the Research Data Management (RDM) service space
This introductory report provides some brief background on the emergence of RDM as a focus for research support services within higher education, and present a simple framework describing three major components of the RDM service space
Article
Use it or lose it: the search for enlightenment in dark data
Big data is big news these days. But most organisations just end up hoarding vast reams of data, leaving them with a massive repository of unstructured – or “dark” – data that is of little use to anyone. Given the potential benefits of big data, it’s crucial that we find better ways to gather, store...