Research data management toolkit


Our toolkit has been developed to complement the ACU Research Data Management Policy, providing guidance for ACU researchers on the management of research data and the development of research data management plans.

Download the RDM plan template (DOC, 121KB)

Plan

From the start of your research project you need to plan how your data will be managed - both during and afterwards.

Start your plan

Manage and store

How you manage your data files may impact how the data can be analysed, stored or used during the project and in the future.

Find storage options

Publish and archive

Not only can you publish an article about your research, you can also publish your supporting data.

Learn how to share your research data

Research data management covers the planning, collection, organising managing, storage, security, backing up, preserving and sharing of your data.

Effective research data management throughout the research process ensures:

  • long-term discoverability and access to your data – you and others can easily find and access data when and where you need it
  • the opportunity for reuse and re-analysis of your data in the future
  • validation and verification of your results, should it be necessary
  • meeting the requirements of the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research, funding bodies, publishers and the university.

Effective data management begins before the commencement of a project, in the proposal planning and writing stage and should continue through to project start-up, data collection, analysis and sharing and following the end of the project.

Research data management planning template

Download template (DOC, 121KB)

Storage options

Learn more about the right storage solution for your data at ACU.

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Sensitive data

Sensitive data can be shared openly and ethically - but make sure you plan ahead.

Read more

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