[okfn-discuss] New Data Management and Sharing Guidance

Mon Jan 5 13:14:35 UTC 2009

This is interesting news:

  http://www.data-archive.ac.uk/news/newsdetail.asp?id=2155
  http://www.data-archive.ac.uk/sharing

Unfortunately I can't see any reference to legal tools for sharing data.

Jonathan

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The UK Data Archive (UKDA) would like to announce the release of its
new suite of web pages providing guidance on data management and
sharing. The pages aim to provide data creators, data managers and
data curators with best practice strategies and methods for creating,
preparing and storing shareable datasets. images from manage and share
data

Advice has been divided into a number of key areas or modules
providing detailed information on each topic. These are:

    * Sharing data - why and how?
    * Consent, confidentiality and ethics
    * Copyright
    * Data documentation and metadata
    * Data formats and software
    * Data storage, back-up, and security

In addition to these web pages, bespoke advice and training are
provided by UKDA staff throughout the life span of a research project
- from the initial award application, through the data creation phase
to the end of the active research phase and to the final storage and
dissemination of data. A comprehensive frequently asked questions web
page is also available.