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Catalogue of data management and curation tools from the UK's Digital Curation Centre

Excellent presentation on data management practices and file naming schemes: http://t.co/zPvuTuw6 #datamanagement #datacuration

A close call indeed! Animation showing how Toy Story 2 was almost lost due to bad backup & a mistaken delete command. http://t.co/XhEKncRF

Unit 1 provides a broad overview of research data management for creative arts researchers. Definitions are offered and a case for effective data management is made. Common threats to research data are then examined, before presentation of an arts data workflow.

This list is a working document, initated via a collaboration between the British Library, BioMed Central and the Digital Curation Centre, that aims to capture the growing number of repositories for research data. It is provided for information purposes only: DataCite provides no endorsements as to the quality or suitability of the repositories listed.

Abstract The deluge of research data has excited researchers, policy makers, and the general public. Not only might research be reproducible, but new questions can be asked, with great benefit to research, innovation, education, and the citizenry. However, very little data is being shared, despite the best efforts of funding agencies and journals. This article explores the complexities of data, research practices, innovation, incentives, economics, intellectual property, and public policy associated with the data sharing conundrum - "an intricate and difficult problem."