Research Data

Research data is data created during the research process. Research data can be used to justify or reproduce the research results. Different kinds of research data include:

• measurements
• data collected by surveys and interviews
• recordings and videos
• research diaries
• notes
• programmes and source codes created during the research
• source materials collected by the researcher (e.g. biological samples, artefacts, text samples)
• data created using earlier data

Image source: Advanced Information Research Skills (AIRS), Library, Queensland University of Technology (QUT) (CC BY-NA-SA).

The data policy of the University of Turku describes the University-level principles and policies that are related to the collection, use and management of research data. The data policy of the University concerns only digital data. 

• Data Policy of the University of Turku
• Open Science and Research Initiative
• Open Science at the University of Turku
• Trainings on data management at the University of Turku

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