Managing Data and Research Materials

As a grad student, you'll be responsible for the data or materials you collect during your masters or doctoral work. This boot camp will give you a foundation of best practices, tools, and processes that you can build on throughout your career.

Learning Outcomes

• You will learn the foundations of managing the data or materials you collect during a research project.
• You will become familiar with the tools, resources, and principles for maintaining the accessibility of your research products in order to apply them to current and future professional practice.
• You will create an action plan to organize your data or research materials effectively.
• You will learn about and connect to a network of research support staff, librarians, and peers to get timely assistance and advice during your career.

Course Materials

Agenda (PDF) Download Agenda (PDF)

Slides and Resources

Discussion and Workshop Descriptions

Next Steps

1. Make an action plan Links to an external site.
2. Request a 1-on-1 consultation Links to an external site.
3. Make an appointment for Programming and Pizza for detailed help with R, Python, NVivo, and more. Hosted by DASH at the University Libraries.

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University of Minnesota Libraries (host)

Our expert librarians can connect you with the resources you need, from the millions of volumes held in our general collections to the treasures of our archives and special collections, from tools to enhance your productivity to programs and services to help you expand the reach of your research.  

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Liberal Arts Technologies and Innovation Services

LATIS provides liberal arts-specific expertise, facilities, and technology services to support the innovative work of the CLA community. We work with with faculty, staff, and students to help them enhance their teaching, advance research and creative work, and improve processes.

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The Graduate School

In addition to providing a number of academic and professional development opportunities, the Graduate School connects students across colleges through interdisciplinary initiatives, administers fellowships and grants, provides quality oversight of programs, leads initiatives that foster excellence in graduate education, and promotes diversity and inclusivity in the graduate community.

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Contact: gsdean@umn.edu

Office of the Vice President for Research

The Office of the Vice President for Research supports and guides University of Minnesota faculty in their research efforts. Our staff reviews applications for funding, manages grant awards, oversees regulations that govern research, and evaluates the commercial potential of discoveries. We also work to strengthen ties with business and industry partners.

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Contact: ovprcomm@umn.edu

University of Minnesota Informatics Institute

The University of Minnesota Informatics Institute (UMII) fosters and accelerates data-intensive research across the University system in agriculture, arts, design, engineering, environment, health, humanities, and social sciences through informatics services, competitive grants, and consultation. UMII serves as the link to connect the research community to services related to managing data across the data life cycle.

Website: research.umn.edu/umii
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