5 Principles of Research Data Management
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There are several sets of principles and guidance that underlie recommendations of best practice for RDM. This section outlines the FAIR, CARE, and OCAP® principles.
However, it is also important to note that other bodies (e.g., institutions, funders, publishers) may adopt statements of principles or recommendations that are not formal policies, but that nevertheless emphasize the importance of RDM as good research practice. These principles relate to the ethics and rigour of research, and they emphasize the importance of transparency and reproducibility.
The principles discussed in this lesson are not a list of checkboxes that can be simply completed. The application of these principles is contingent upon individual research projects and their contexts. These statements of principle highlight values in research culture that underlie what is currently considered good practice.
