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​​​​​Advisory services

Consultation sessions relating to the following issues:
  • Creation of data management plans
  • Management of research data during the research process
  • Management of research data after the conclusion of the research process
  • Data sharing and dissemination methods
  • Appropriate mediums for sharing and disseminating research data

Training sessions

Scheduled
The following types of sessions are currently offered at the moment:

  • Overview of research data management
  • Data sharing and dissemination


By request
Training sessions of this nature can be arranged for specific academic departments, institutes or groups.

Research Data Management Adventure Game

In order to help researchers learn about research data management in a fun and entertaining manner Stellenbosch University’s Library and Information Service collaborated with the University of Bath’s Library and developed the Research Data Management Adventure Game. This is a text-based role playing interactive fiction serious game based on the data management challenges of an academic research project. The game takes the form of an online choose-your-own-adventure format in which game players take a simulated research project through the following processes: data management planning, data collection/generation, data organisation, data description and research publication; whilst encountering data management challenges along the way. 

If you are interested in playing the Research Data Management Adventure Game you can click here.

SUNScholarData

SUNScholarData is an ​​institutional research data repository which can be used for the registration, archival storage, sharing and dissemination of research data produced or collected in relation to research conducted under the auspices of Stellenbosch University. SUNScholarData ​enables Stellenbosch University researchers to share and disseminate their research data in accordance with good research data management practices. This serves to facilitate the findability, accessibility and reusability of the university's research data.

Features
  • Data retrieval interface
  • Data deposits
  • Data publishing
  • Data sharing
  • Collaborative space
  • Data usage statistics
  • Embargo periods
  • Curation workflows
  • Metadata only records
  • Persistent digital object identifiers

The repository will provide the following data curation services

  • Ingesting and storing research data
  • Mediating research data submissions
  • Appraising and selecting eligible research data
  • Processing and treating eligible​​ research data
  • Assigning and managing metadata
  • Facilitating access to research data
  • Monitoring reuse of research data


Research Data Management Libguide

The Research Data Management Libguide is an online resource that a provides a wealth of information about several issues relating to the management of research data. The libguide covers the following topics:

  1. Data management planning
  2. Data collection/generation
  3. Data processing
  4. Data analysis
  5. Data publication
  6. The Research Data Management Adventure Game
  7. Research Data Management governance at Stellenbosch University
  8. Research data services provided by the Library and Information Services ​

SUNScholarData Libguide

The SUNScholarData libguide is a companion subsite dedicated specifically to supporting the use of the SUNScholarData institutional research data repository. The libguide contains the following:

  • A portal to SUNScholarData.
  • A description of SUNScholarData as well as the reasons and requirements for publishing research data on the repository.
  • A collection of step-by-step guides on how to use SUNScholardata.
  • Tips on how to prepare data for publication on SUNScholarData.
  • A description of the services provided in order to support the use of SUNScholarData. 
  • Governance documentation which regulates the use of SUNScholarData

Contact

Manager: Research Data Services, Xabiso Xesi  |  Tel:  +27 21 808 9489
Research Data Services Librarian, Sizwe Ngcobo  |  Tel: +27 21 808 9978
Bladsy Inhoud

Adviserende dienste
​Konsultasie in terme van die volgende kwessies;

  • Skep van databestuursplanne
  • Bestuur van navorsingsdata tydens die navorsingsproses
  • Bestuur van navorsingsdata na afloop van die navorsingsproses
  • Metodes vir die deel, beskikbaarstelling en verspreiding van data
  • Gepaste platforms vir die deel, beskikbaarstelling en verspreiding van navorsingsdata

​Opleidingsessies

Geskeduleerd
Twee sessies word tans aangebied:​
  • Oorsig oor navorsingsdatabestuur
  • Beskikbaarstelling en verspreiding van data

Op versoek
Opleidingsessies kan aangevra en gereël word vir spesifieke departemente of belangegroepe.


Navorsingsdatabestuur Avontuurspeletjie

Die Biblioteek- en Inligtingsdiens in samewerking met die Universiteit van Bath het ‘n Navorsingsdatabestuur Avontuurspeletjie ontwerp met die doel om navorsers meer te leer oor navorsingsdatabestuur op ‘n prettige en vermaaklike wyse. Dit is ‘n teksgebaseerde fiktiewe ernstige speletjie met elemente van rolspel, gebaseer op die databestuursuitdagings van ‘n navorsingsprojek. Dit is ‘n aanlyn speletjie waar spelers hul eie avontuur kies deur ‘n gesimuleerde navorsingsprojek wat die volgende stappe dek: navorsingsdatabeplanning; inwin van data, organisering van data, beskrywing van data and publikasie. Tydens die spel word navorsingsuitdagings telkens teëgekom. 

Kliek gerus hier​ indien u belangstel om die Navorsingsdata Avontuurspeletjie te speel.


SUNScholarData

SUNScholarData is ‘n institusionele navorsingsdatabewaarplek wat gebruik kan word vir die registrasie, argiefberging, deel en verspreiding van navorsingsdata wat gegenereer of versamel is vir navorsing gedoen onder die vaandel van die Universiteit Stellenbosch. SUNScholarData ​stel navorsers van die Universiteit Stellenbosch in staat om hul navorsingsdata te deel en te versprei ooreenstemmig met goeie navorsingsdatabestuurspraktyke. Dit fasiliteer die vindbaarheid, toegang tot en hergebruik van die universiteit se navorsingsdata.​

Funksies
  • Data herwinningskoppelvlak
  • Deponering van data
  • Publikasie van data
  • Deel van data
  • Gesamentlike werkspasie
  • Data gebruikstatistiek
  • Embargo bestuur
  • Bestuurs- en bewaringswerksvloei
  • Metadata rekords
  • Konstante digitale objek identifiseerders​

Die institusionele bewaarplek sal die volgende databestuursdienste lewer
  • Opneem en stoor van navorsingsdata
  • Bemiddelling van navorsingsdata inlewerings
  • Seleksie en evaluering van wenslike navorsingsdata
  • Prosessering van wenslike navorsingsdata
  • Toekenning en bestuur van metadata
  • Fasilitering van toegang tot navorsingsdata
  • Monitering van die hergebruik van navorsingsdata​

Kontak

Bestuurder: Navorsingsdatadienste, Xabiso Xesi    |  Tel:  +27 21 808 9489
Navorsingsdatadienste bibliotekaris, Sizwe Ngcobo  |  Tel: +27 21 808 9978

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