STEMskiller: Skill Set Map for Mentors of Early Career Researchers

RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP: Research data

[Working with data]

Sensitive data

Definition:

Mentees new to research may be unaware that care must be taken with certain kinds of data and that special data protection "may be required for legal or ethical reasons, for issues pertaining to personal privacy, or for proprietary considerations (OpenAire link below)." 

Useful resources on Sensitive data:

OpenAire. (n.d.). Guide for Researchers: How to deal with sensitive data. https://www.openaire.eu/sensitive-data-guide

Examples of sensitive data with links to information about preparing such data for storage and sharing and special storage considerations. 

Tags: IPS QL; Comp; CompGS

Peer Review: None

Table of contents:

1.6. Research data

1.6.1. Data gathering and organizing

1.6.2. Working with data (modeling, simulation, analysis)

1.6.2.1. Data analysis: concepts and definitions, resources for learning more
1.6.2.2. Advanced techniques in modelling complex systems
1.6.2.3. Information processing and exchange
1.6.2.4. Using R for statistical data analysis
1.6.2.5. Programming/coding basics
1.6.2.6. Software usage and development

1.6.3. Presenting data

1.6.4. Storing data

 

Author: Stephanie Krueger

Peer Reviewer(s): None

Last Updated: October 26, 2021