Data and code often seem to take on lives of their own, especially over the lifecycle of a research project that involves multiple collaborators. We’re here to assist with data management planning and identifying project management strategies for digital or data-intensive projects.
In addition to being a required component of proposals for many funding agencies, a data management plan (DMP) can also help you follow open science best practices. We can assist in identifying appropriate documentation, storage, and data management strategies in order to comply with funder mandates and plan appropriately for your data management and sharing.
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Version control is a software feature or application for tracking all changes in a file over time. While version control is vital for distributed code development, it is also more generally useful for ensuring effective management of research files and document drafts over the life of a project.
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Whether you need guidance on data storage platforms available at Pitt or have data and code that are ready to share, we are available to help you sort through your options.
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Planning a digital project or managing a complex research collaboration can be challenging. We can recommend resources for project planning and consult on managing your research materials throughout the lifecycle of a digital project.
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Would you like to introduce your students to resources for organizing their research materials, or to develop a course activity or assignment related to creating a project website? We provide curriculum support in a variety of ways for arts, humanities, social sciences, and STEM courses. Request a teaching consultation or class workshop related to any of our Data Management or Digital Project Management support areas by filling out the ULS instruction contact form.
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The Hillman Digital Scholarship Lab offers a range of specialized software to support data wrangling and preparation, including:
DMP Tool is an additional web-based application that enables researchers to create and share Data Management Plans; it includes built-in templates tailored to specific funder requirements. Members of the Pitt community can access DMP Tool using Pitt Passport log-in.
The Digital Scholarship and Publishing team offers public workshops and instruction sessions by request. Upcoming events can be viewed here. We also facilitate communities of practice and host special events related to Data Management and Digital Project Management.
International Love Data Week is an annual celebration each February that connects researchers to data-related events and resources around the world. Hosted by the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), each year events are organized by participating institutions around a particular theme, encouraging us to reflect on ways that research data are collected and shared as well as ways we teach and implement best practices for working with research data. The ULS often hosts related workshops and special events throughout February – upcoming events can be viewed here!