Research Data Management: Wishful Thinking or Reality? Results of a Survey among Scientists

Rudolph, D., Thoring, A. & Vogl, R.

Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed

Abstract

At present the scientific community increasingly focuses on the handling of research data. By now the value of such data for further research questions or as proof of accuracy of the studies conducted is indisputable. Thus, science organizations such as the German Research Foundation (DFG) more often call for a professional approach interms of a research data management which regulates secure storage as well as issues of making data available to the community as defined by the principles of open science. To date, however, there are hardly any empirically supported statements on the implementation in research practice. This survey, conducted among approximately 1,000 scientists of different academic disciplines at Münster University (WWU) in 2014, provides insights concerning this matter and demonstrates differences between the disciplines.

Details about the publication

JournalPraxis der Informationsverarbeitung und Kommunikation (PIK)
Volume38
Issue3
StatusPublished
Release year2015 (08/12/2015)
Language in which the publication is writtenEnglish
DOI10.1515/pik-2015-0009
Keywordsresearch data management; survey; open access; data archive

Authors from the University of Münster

Rudolph, Dominik
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Thoring, Anne
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Vogl, Raimund
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