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Research Data Management: Types of Data

Products of Research

Research Products:

Research products are the data generated by a research project. The types of questions you will likely be asked will address include:

  • a description of the data to be managed
  • summary of research and data
  • explanations of the types of data and formats you will be generating
  • possibly an explanation of the tools used in collecting and generating data

Example:

Following is an example of the questions asked about research products for an NSF-EHS Education and Human Resources grant:

 

image of the research products questions asked for an NSF grant

Data Management Plan Tool

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Useful Links

Useful Links:

DataONE: Define expected data outcomes and types

UK Data Archive, Formatting Your Data, page 11