Glossary

Research data

Published August 10 2020 | Revised September 23 2020

Research data

Research data management (or RDM) is the organisation, storage, preservation, and sharing of data collected and used in a research project (University of Pittsburgh, Library System. n.d.). Research data is any information (digital or physical) required to underpin research. It takes many forms and can vary by discipline ranging from measurements, numbers and images to documents and publications.

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