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Research data services at the
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Sally Rumsey The Bodleian Libraries University of Oxford
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1. RDM at Oxford: OrganizaKonal structure 2. Tools and services available inc ORCID 3. Challenges along the way 4. Next steps
Themes
Copyright 2010 Francis Rumsey
• Oxford RDM Working Group • Academically led • RDM policy
• Collaborative services development to support researchers • Research Services (grant writing, licensing legal issues) • IT Services (active / live data) • Bodleian Libraries (advice, training and archiving)
Research Data Oxford
RDM Programme
Research CommiMee
Research InformaKon Management & Technology
Sub-‐commiMee
Research Data Management & Open Data Working Group
Research Services IT Services Bodleian Libraries
Policy on the Management of Research Data and Records
1. Promote good data management 2. Acknowledges obligaKons to
funders 3. Work in partnership to achieve
good pracKce 4. Data retenKon 5. Legal and ethical obligaKons 6. Researchers and University
responsibiliKes
RDM website: researchdata.ox.ac.uk
Single starting point for
information
• Work in progress
• Quick win
• Customizing help text
Oxford DMP Online
Live data services: ORDS 1. Online Research Database
Service 2. Tool for researchers working
with relaKonal databases 3. secure database hosKng,
sharing, and ediKng interfaces for collaboraKons to query data and publish research
4. hMp://ords.ox.ac.uk/
Institutional data archive: ORA-Data 1. An extension to the exisKng
publicaKons repository 2. Managed and maintained by the
Bodleian Libraries 3. Data catalogue: Records for
datasets located elsewhere 4. DocumentaKon and metadata
describing the dataset 5. Long-‐term archive to preserve data 6. DOI for data citaKon (Datacite) 7. High visibility
1. discoverable 2. Sharable
8. Detailed help on LibGuide
ORCIDs at Oxford Collaborative initiative lead by Bodleian
Released 12 May 2015
• Existing network • Train the trainers • Communications strategy • Not expected to be expert • Part of help and support
initiative • Participate in faculty
committees – two way flow of information
Network of librarians
© Clare Byers
• What data to retain • Charging model • Data and theses • DOI – point of assignment
• Understanding DOIs • EPSRC policy – refined advice • Descriptive metadata “to understand the dataset” • Active preservation • Service sustainability
Major challenges
1. RDO website 1. ConKnual updaKng
2. DMP Online 1. Complete customizaKon 2. List benefits, help text and promoKon
3. ORDS 1. ConKnue roll-‐out and service development 2. Seamless deposit in ORA-‐Data and other data archives
4. ORA-‐Data 1. Charging model 2. Refine and extend processes and procedures (eg DOI process; handling large
files) 3. ConKnue technical improvement including review and infrastructure 4. Project to service transiKon
5. Review all RDM services (quarterly/annually) 6. Dovetail data services to fit with OA Service
Next steps
