Research data services

THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG LIBRARIES

Proper RDM planning before, during, and after your project will save you time in the long run. Leaving RDM decisions to be made later ad hoc and on-the-fly may result in loss of time and resources. Besides which there are many more benefits of, and requirements for proper RDM planning.

Before Project Start

  • The Libraries offers a list of Data Management Plan writing materials and tool on this website. Read through the resources and you may also consult the team via email.
  • Research Postgraduate Students (RPg) should familiarize themselves with RDM requirements and procedures specific to RPg.
  • Check if there are copyright, ethical, or institutional review board (IRB) considerations for your data.
  • Write and implement a Data Management Plan (DMP)
  • Document your data, and plan for proper storage and backup of your data.
  • Find relevant datasets