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Research Data Management

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Getting Started

This guide provides information and tools to support faculty and students manage research data.

We can help you:

  • Develop a research data management plan
  • Document, store and share data in an appropriate data repository
  • Learn about best practices for managing research data

If you have any questions, contact Library Data Services at data@macewan.ca.

File Storage Options

OneDrive is the best option to store files for research in progress. The MacEwan Data Repository is available to publish and share data from completed research projects.

The table below provides more information about file storage options.

  OneDrive SharePoint Google Drive Workstation, personal computer, external storage MacEwan Data Repository
Best use Day-to-day working files and research projects in progress Collaboration with active files Day-to-day individual work and easy collaboration with students Not recommended, files are not backed up and are easily lost. Use only for transitory files.

Research data from completed projects, data that are ready for publication and sharing.
Embargoed datasets that will eventually be made public.

Information classification level Restricted, confidential, internal, and public Restricted, confidential, internal, and public Confidential, internal, and public Transitory Restricted,* public
Collaboration with other faculty Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Collaboration with students No No Yes No Yes
Collaboration with external researchers Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Storage space 1 TB 1 TB Under development for faculty Device dependent 3 GB per file
Data stored in Canada Yes Yes No Device dependent Yes
Version control Yes Yes Yes No Yes

* Access to files in the MacEwan Data Repository can be restricted; however, complete data security cannot be guaranteed. Datasets should not include confidential or sensitive information. It is the responsibility of file creators/depositors to follow best practices for de-identification and ensure they have permission to share before depositing.

This table is based on the Information Storage Solution - Faculty & Staff page found in the MacEwan Help Centre.

 
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