RDM and the role of the information professional
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This presentation deals with the potential role of the information professional in research data management. It touches on the reason for data management, general tasks, designing of data management plans, data capture, data storage and back-ups, metadata creation, types of metadata, data interpretation and analysis, data visualization, data cleansing, data verification, data validation, data publishing, linking data to research outputs, data preservation, data citation, skills that will be needed, and helpful tools.
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This presentation was delivered at 'The role of the information professional in relation to research data management' workshop, held 25 October 2016 at the Prinshof Campus, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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Research data, Research data management (RDM), Value of research data, Research data lifecycle, Role, Information professional, Data management plan (DMP), Data capture, Back-up, Metadata creation, Types of metadata, Data interpretation, Data analysis, Data visualisation, Data cleansing, Data verification, Data validation, Data publishing, Linking data, Data preservation, Data citation, Skills needed