Congratulations! You have completed the module Planning for Your Data Use. Take a few minutes to check your understanding of the information covered by answering the following questions. Click on the "CHECK YOUR ANSWER" link to see how you did.
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1. What term is used to describe the stages that data goes through during a typical research project? a - Data planning b - Data lifecycle c - Data analysis d - Data validity What do you think? B is the correct answer. While there are many data lifecycle models available, some more detailed than others, all of them include collecting, analyzing, organizing, and preserving data for future use.
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2. What are some of the benefits of planning for use of data in your research? Name at least three. What do you think? Here are just a few of the benefits:
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3. What is the formal planning document called which outlines how a researcher will handle their data? It is increasingly being required by funding organizations and journal publishers. a - Data Dictionary b - Data Log c - Data Management Plan d - Data Notebook
What do you think? C is the correct answer. A Data Management Plan (DMP) provides a roadmap that will help you collect, organize, manage, store, secure, backup, preserve, and share your data.
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