| Format | Event Recording |
|---|---|
| Level | Beginner |
| Software | ORCiD |
| Topic | Data Management, Publishing, Research Organization |
| Workshop/Event Series | Research Data Management |
3 Top Tips for RDM and How to Create an ORCiD Account
Your profile as a researcher is a story that you create, and you will need an online presence that is separate from popular social media. Learn to distinguish yourself by creating a free ORCiD account that automatically showcases your academic activities, ensuring you get credit for your work. Set up your research project for success with good data management practices. Learn to organize and document your data. Follow a few simple tips to keep your data safe and ensure that your thesis isn’t taken down by a hard drive failure.
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What You Need to Know About the Tri-Agency RDM Requirement
Are you a researcher who has received a Tri-Agency (CIHR, NSERC, or SSHRC) grant? Do you plan to apply for a Tri-Agency grant in the future? Join this session to learn more about the new Tri-Agency Research Data Management policy, what it means for you as a researcher, and the services McMaster provides to help you meet the new requirements. This session will be recorded and made available openly.
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Depositing and Sharing Data Online with McMaster Dataverse
Are you thinking of sharing your data for re-use by other researchers? Have you been asked to share your data by a journal or funder? Are you worried about the long term accessibility of your data? This workshop will show you how to deposit your data on McMaster Dataverse for archival, preservation, and sharing.
Learn more about how openly sharing data can benefit you and the research community, and how online repositories are helping to improve the availability of research data.
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Before You Dig: Finding and Reusing Datasets
Are you starting a research project? There may be existing datasets that could inform the work you’re doing and ensure you’re digging into new research areas. Along with systematic literature review and active participation in your field, a dataset search is another tool to inform your research context.
Learn more about finding and reusing datasets in data repositories across the world. Find potential new collaborators, verify or reproduce results, expand on existing data, and more!
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Strategies for Research Data Storage and Backup
Looking for a better way to store your data? Not sure what the difference is between Dropbox or OneDrive? Join us for a session on research data storage and backup. In this workshop, we will go over the different storage platforms available to you as a researcher, their features and drawbacks, and when to choose a particular platform. We will also consider some data backup and security principles and touch on the basics of storing and encrypting sensitive research data.