Exercise 4
Even if you already know that you will not be able to make your research data publicly available, which of the mentioned topics are still relevant to your current research project, and why?
- Planning the research project and data collection (fieldwork) as well as creating a Data Management Plan (DMP)
- (Digital) recording strategies
- Measures to protect personal data
- Processing, analyzing, and evaluating data
- Data documentation
- Data publication
- Long-term archiving and reuse scenarios
Proposed Solution
Particularly in fieldwork, it is essential to use recording strategies suited to the research environment. Data security and storage are relevant for any research to protect against data loss. Additionally, well-organized data management helps maintain an overview of files and prevents accidental overwriting or deletion. When conducting research involving individuals, data protection must be considered if personal data is processed. Describing research data and its creation process is crucial to ensure future understanding of how the data was generated.