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IAP 2010 Activity


Managing Research Data 101
Amy Stout, Anne Graham, Kate McNeil
Tue Jan 12, 11am-12:00pm, 14N-132 (DIRC)
Tue Jan 26, 10-11:00am, 14N-132 (DIRC)

Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 20 participants.
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Prereq: None

For researchers struggling to manage their data, basic strategies will be provided for
-- best practices for retention and archiving
-- effective directory structures and naming conventions
-- good file formats for long-term access
-- data security and backup options
-- metadata, tagging, and citation
-- other relevant issues
Web: http://libraries.mit.edu/data-management
Contact: Amy Stout, 10-500, x3-4442, astout@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
Cosponsor: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Latest update: 04-Dec-2009


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