From b84495368a99a8b8d6a4e26cec70f7a27d3b5027 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Martin Schroschk <martin.schroschk@tu-dresden.de> Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2021 14:10:27 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Fix checks --- .../PreservationResearchData.md | 168 ++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 96 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc.zih.tu-dresden.de/docs/data_management/PreservationResearchData.md b/doc.zih.tu-dresden.de/docs/data_management/PreservationResearchData.md index d99a4e058..29399cf9f 100644 --- a/doc.zih.tu-dresden.de/docs/data_management/PreservationResearchData.md +++ b/doc.zih.tu-dresden.de/docs/data_management/PreservationResearchData.md @@ -1,112 +1,88 @@ # Longterm Preservation for Research Data +## Why should research data be preserved? +There are several reasons. On the one hand, research data should be preserved to make the results +reproducible. On the other hand research data could be used a second time for investigating another +question. In the latter case persistent identifiers (like DOI) are needed to make these data +findable and citable. In both cases it is important to add meta-data to the data. -### Why should research data be preserved? +## Which research data should be preserved? -There are several reasons. On the one hand, research data should be -preserved to make the results reproducible. On the other hand research -data could be used a second time for investigating another question. In -the latter case persistent identifiers (like DOI) are needed to make -these data findable and citable. In both cases it is important to add -meta-data to the data. +Since large quantities of data are nowadays produced it is not possible to store everything. The +researcher needs to decide which data are worth and important to keep. -### Which research data should be preserved? +In case these data come from simulations, there are two possibilities: 1 Storing the result of the +simulations 1 Storing the software and the input-values -Since large quantities of data are nowadays produced it is not possible -to store everything. The researcher needs to decide which data are worth -and important to keep. - -In case these data come from simulations, there are two possibilities: 1 -Storing the result of the simulations 1 Storing the software and the -input-values - -Which of these possibilities is preferable depends on the time the -simulations need and on the size of the result of the calculations. Here -one needs to estimate, which possibility is cheaper. +Which of these possibilities is preferable depends on the time the simulations need and on the size +of the result of the calculations. Here one needs to estimate, which possibility is cheaper. **This is, what DFG says** (translated from -<http://www.dfg.de/download/pdf/foerderung/programme/lis/ua_inf_empfehlungen_200901.pdf>, -page 2): - -*Primary research data are data, which were created in the course* *of -studies of sources, experiments, measurements or surveys. They are the* -*basis of scholarly publications*. *The definition of primary research -data depends on the subject*. *Each community of researchers should -decide by itself, if raw data are* *already primary research data or at -which degree of aggregation data* *should be preserved. Further it -should be agreed upon the granularity* *of research data: how many data -yield one set of data, which will be* *given a persistent identifier*. - -### Why should I add Meta-Data to my data? - -Many researchers think, that adding meta-data is time-consuming and -senseless but that isn't true. On the contrary, adding meta-data is very -important, since they should enable other researchers to know, how and -in which circumstances these data are created, in which format they are -saved, and which software in which version is needed to view the data, -and so on, so that other researchers can reproduce these data or use -them for new investigations. Last but not least meta-data should enable -you in ten years time to know what your data describe, which you created -such a long time ago. - -### What are Meta-Data? - -Meta-data means data about data. Meta-data are information about the -stored file. There can be administrative meta-data, descriptive -meta-data, technical meta-data and so on. Often meta-data are stored in -XML-format but free text is also possible. There are some meta-data -standards like [Dublin Core](http://dublincore.org/) or -[LMER](http://www.dnb.de/EN/Standardisierung/LMER/lmer_node.html). Below -are some examples: - -- possible meta-data for a book would be: - - Title - - Author - - Publisher - - Publication year - - ISBN - -<!-- --> - -- possible meta-data for an electronically saved image would be: - - resolution of the image - - information about the colour depth of the picture - - file format (jpg or tiff or ...) - - file size - - how was this image created (digital camera, scanner, ...) - - description of what the image shows - - creation date of the picture - - name of the person who made the picture - -<!-- --> - -- meta-data for the result of a calculation/simulation could be: - - file format - - file size - - input data - - which software in which version was used to calculate the - result/to do the simulation - - configuration of the software - - date of the calculation/simulation (start/end or start/duration) - - computer on which the calculation/simulation was done - - name of the person who submitted the calculation/simulation - - description of what was calculated/simulated - -### Where can I get more information about management of research data? +<http://www.dfg.de/download/pdf/foerderung/programme/lis/ua_inf_empfehlungen_200901.pdf>, page 2): + +*Primary research data are data, which were created in the course* *of studies of sources, +experiments, measurements or surveys. They are the* *basis of scholarly publications*. *The +definition of primary research data depends on the subject*. *Each community of researchers should +decide by itself, if raw data are* *already primary research data or at which degree of aggregation +data* *should be preserved. Further it should be agreed upon the granularity* *of research data: how +many data yield one set of data, which will be* *given a persistent identifier*. + +## Why should I add Meta-Data to my data? + +Many researchers think, that adding meta-data is time-consuming and senseless but that isn't true. +On the contrary, adding meta-data is very important, since they should enable other researchers to +know, how and in which circumstances these data are created, in which format they are saved, and +which software in which version is needed to view the data, and so on, so that other researchers can +reproduce these data or use them for new investigations. Last but not least meta-data should enable +you in ten years time to know what your data describe, which you created such a long time ago. + +## What are Meta-Data? + +Meta-data means data about data. Meta-data are information about the stored file. There can be +administrative meta-data, descriptive meta-data, technical meta-data and so on. Often meta-data are +stored in XML-format but free text is also possible. There are some meta-data standards like +[Dublin Core](http://dublincore.org/) or +[LMER](https://www.dnb.de/DE/Professionell/Standardisierung/Standards/_content/lmer_uof_akk.html) +Below are some examples: + +- possible meta-data for a book would be: + - Title + - Author + - Publisher + - Publication + - year + - ISBN +- possible meta-data for an electronically saved image would be: + - resolution of the image + - information about the colour depth of the picture + - file format (jpg or tiff or ...) + - file size how was this image created (digital camera, scanner, ...) + - description of what the image shows + - creation date of the picture + - name of the person who made the picture +- meta-data for the result of a calculation/simulation could be: + - file format + - file size + - input data + - which software in which version was used to calculate the result/to do the simulation + - configuration of the software + - date of the calculation/simulation (start/end or start/duration) + - computer on which the calculation/simulation was done + - name of the person who submitted the calculation/simulation + - description of what was calculated/simulated + +## Where can I get more information about management of research data? Got to -- <http://www.forschungsdaten.org/> (german version) or -- <http://www.forschungsdaten.org/en/> (english version) +- <http://www.forschungsdaten.org/> (german version) or <http://www.forschungsdaten.org/en/> +- (english version) to find more information about managing research data. -### I want to store my research data at ZIH. How can I do that? - -Longterm preservation of research data is under construction at ZIH and -in a testing phase. Nevertheless you can already use the archiving -service. \<br /> If you would like to become a test user, please write -an E-Mail to Dr. Klaus Khler (klaus.koehler \[at\] tu-dresden.de). +## I want to store my research data at ZIH. How can I do that? --- Main.DanielaKoudela - 2012-03-26 +Longterm preservation of research data is under construction at ZIH and in a testing phase. +Nevertheless you can already use the archiving service. If you would like to become a test +user, please write an E-Mail to Dr. Klaus Köhler (klaus.koehler \[at\] tu-dresden.de). -- GitLab