June 12, 2014Chris Eaker

Data Curation Librarian

Data Management Best Practicesand Resources @ UT

What is Data Management?

Data Management concerns the organization and management of data from its entry into the research lifecycle to the dissemination and archiving of

valuable results.

You need a plan.

What is a Data Management Plan?

A Data Management Plan will describe:

1. How you plan to handle research data2. How you plan to preserve it

3. How you plan to share it

• Metadata• Versioning• Databases vs. spreadsheets• File organization & naming• Backup• Preservation

Data Management Best Practices

Data Sharing & Reuse

Data Sharing Nightmares

Resources @ OIT

• Backup services• Security measures

Contact Bob Hillhousebob@utk.edu

• Statistical consulting• Survey design

Contact Bob Muenchenmuenchen@utk.edu

Resources @ UT Libraries

Chris EakerData Curation Librarian

236 John C. Hodges Library

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https://www.dmptool.org

Step by step tool for creating a data management plan

http://libguides.utk.edu/DataManagement

Guidance on data management best practices, data management plans,and more.