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What is research data management?

Research data management aims at the responsible, planned and sustainable handling of these data, taking into account the entire data lifecycle (Fig. 1).

Graphic showing the data lifecycle with its six phases: Collection, processing, evaluation, archiving, access, re-use

Fig. 1: Research data life cycle

Research data management therefore ideally begins with the planning of data collection and not only deals with technical storage and archiving, but also directs attention to making the data findable, accessible, comprehensible in terms of content and thus usable in the long term. Further information on research data management can be found here.

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