Scholarly Communication

Every discipline has data. Research data that should be properly managed include both quantitative and qualitative data.

Types of data include: 

• Laboratory experiment data
• Observational data
• Raw data generated from instruments
• Interviews
• Transcripts
• Statistics
• Figures
• Code
• Photographs
• Textual Analysis
• Physical artifacts

This guide provides best practices for data management. 

• Organize and Document
• Storage and Backup
• Data Management Plans
• Federal Funding Requirements
• Sharing Your Data
• Data Repositories