Determine your Research (Data and Information) Assets

Determine your Research (Data and Information) Assets

In considering the above information, you are determining the research (data and information) assets of your research project. Research (data and information) assets are any research data and/or research information that supports the integrity of the research output (eg thesis, publication, etc.) and includes their supporting documents.

It is also important to consider if there are any contractual data terms that need to be adhered to, as these may impact what and where you can store research (data and information) assets. For example, input into your research project may have been from third party data. The terms of the contract permitting you to use this data may not allow you to publish or store the data. It’s critical that these details are recorded in your RDMP so that the terms of the contract are known and can be adhered to in the future. If you have not included this information in your RDMP, NOW is the time to do so. Remember too, that you may have both digital and physical research assets and BOTH are important to retain.