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Module 2:

Active research: data storage

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Learning Objectives

Identify different types and standards of metadata

Select relevant open file formats

Manage sensitive data to ensure privacy and compliance with relevant national or international regulations

Apply open licenses and Data Usage rights

Apply best practices for storing data securely and efficiently

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Store Data

Ask the right questions:

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How much storage space do I need?

Who needs access?

How do I guard against data loss?

How do I store Personal/Sensitive Data?

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CESSDA Training Team. (2020). CESSDA Data Management Expert Guide. CESSDA ERIC. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3820473

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Store Data

4 Types of Storage solutions

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  • Portable Devices
  • Local Storage
  • Network Drives
  • Cloud Storage

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4 Types of Storage media

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  • Optical - CD
  • Magnetic - HDD
  • Flash - USB
  • Flash - SSD
  • All of them have advantages and disadvantages – Remember the 3-2-1 Rule and develop a strategy to prevent data loss!!!

CESSDA Training Team. (2020). CESSDA Data Management Expert Guide. CESSDA ERIC. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3820473

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Thank you!�Questions?

[Trainer’s email address]