| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 335 pages) |
| Contents |
Collecting and managing research data -- Defining data and information -- Deciding, defining, and documenting data to be collected -- Data management planning -- Fundamental dynamic aspects of data -- Data observation and recording -- Good data recording practices applicable to man and machine -- Getting data into electronic format -- Data structures -- Data processing -- Designing and documenting data flow and workflow -- Selecting software for collecting and managing data -- The data management quality system -- Calculating the time and cost for data collection and processing -- Research data security -- Data ownership, stewardship, and sharing -- Data archival |
| Summary |
"The Data Book: Collection and Management of Research Data is the first practical book written for researchers and research team members covering how to collect and manage data for research. The book covers basic types of data and fundamentals of how data grow, move and change over time. Focusing on pre-publication data collection and handling, the text illustrates use of these key concepts to match data collection and management methods to a particular study, in essence, making good decisions about data. The first section of the book defines data, introduces fundamental types of data that bear on methodology to collect and manage them, and covers data management planning and research reproducibility. The second section covers basic principles of and options for data collection and processing emphasizing error resistance and traceability. The third section focuses on managing the data collection and processing stages of research such that quality is consistent and ultimately capable of supporting conclusions drawn from data. The final section of the book covers principles of data security, sharing, and archival. This book will help graduate students and researchers systematically identify and implement appropriate data collection and handling methods."--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Research -- Data processing.
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Statistics.
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Statistics -- Data processing.
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statistics.
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MATHEMATICS -- Probability & Statistics -- General.
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Research -- Data processing
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Statistics
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Statistics -- Data processing
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781351647731 |
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1351647733 |
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9781315151694 |
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1315151693 |
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9781498742269 |
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1498742262 |
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9781351638210 |
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1351638211 |
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