Guides
Have a look at our reading guides below which are developed to help you prepare, handle, preserve and share your data.
Working safely with research data from home
Working from home demands increased awareness in order to do this safely. RDM Support offers you some tips and tricks on how to accomplish this.
Data management planning
In this short guide you read more on the benefits of a data management plan and find tools to get you started in writing one.
Costs of data management
To help you estimate the costs of data management an overview of possible costs per research phase and research activity is presented.
How to make your data FAIR
Tips and tricks how to make your data Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable.
Handling personal data
Steps to handling personal (privacy-sensitive) data before, during and after research.
Informed consent for data sharing
Best practices in informed consent for enabling the sharing of research data beyond the purposes for which your data was collected.
How to write an informed consent form
By giving participants information and choice, you can fulfill both your legal and ethical requirements. In this guide, you learn how to write an informed consent form.
Policies, codes of conduct and laws
An overview of policies, codes of conduct, data protection laws and protocols which apply when collecting, handling and sharing research data.
Legal instruments and agreements
A list of instruments and agreements to consider before collecting and sharing (privacy-sensitive or confidential) data.
Storing and preserving data
Good practices in storing and preserving your research data during data collection and after your project has finished.
Publishing and sharing data
Choosing the appropriate route for publishing, sharing, licensing and citing your data.