Research Data Sharing On-Demand

For more information on this course, please contact the NNLM Training Office at nto@utah.edu.

This class presents essential core readings in research data sharing, including articles, book chapters, videos, and reviews of concepts and tools. The sections of this class are: (1) What is sharing? (2) Data Sharing and Federal Access Mandates (3) Preparing Research Data for Sharing and Reuse (4) Sharing Data through Repositories. Learners can expect to complete knowledge check quizzes for each section.

Course URL: Research Data Sharing On-Demand

Audience

This class is designed for newcomers to data services. A basic familiarity with data services terms and concepts is helpful, but not required, for these classes. Learners are not expected to have any prior experience working in data services.

This is a core/required course for the Level I Data Services Specialization.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

1. Describe researcher motivations for and barriers to data sharing.
2. Locate and understand data sharing requirements.
3. Define the FAIR data principles and apply them to an assessment of a dataset.
4. Describe elements of data curation that can be implemented as library data services.
5. Identify resources for navigating the data repository selection process.

MLA CE Credits: 4

Timed Agenda

All sections are self-paced, on-demand, available 24/7.

60 MINUTES – Lesson 1 – What is data sharing? Concept review, article readings, quiz.

60 MINUTES – Lesson 2 – Data Sharing and Federal Access Mandates. Concept review, review of tools, book chapter reading, quiz.

60 MINUTES – Lesson 3 – Preparing Research Data for Sharing and Reuse. Concept review, video, book chapter reading, quiz.

60 MINUTES – Lesson 4 – Sharing Data through Repositories. Review of tools, article reading, quiz.