Universität zu Köln

Curdt, Constanze ORCID: 0000-0002-9606-9883 and Hoffmeister, Dirk ORCID: 0000-0002-8178-557X (2015). Research data management services for a multidisciplinary, collaborative research project Design and implementation of the TR32DB project database. Program-Electron. Libr. Inf. Syst., 49 (4). S. 494 - 513. BINGLEY: EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD. ISSN 1758-7301

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Abstract

Purpose - Research data management (RDM) comprises all processes, which ensure that research data are well-organized, documented, stored, backed up, accessible, and reusable. RDM systems form the technical framework. The purpose of this paper is to present the design and implementation of a RDM system for an interdisciplinary, collaborative, long-term research project with focus on Soil-Vegetation-Atmosphere data. Design/methodology/approach - The presented RDM system is based on a three-tier (client-server) architecture. This includes a file-based data storage, a database-based metadata storage, and a self-designed user-friendly web-interface. The system is designed in cooperation with the local computing centre, where it is also hosted. A self-designed interoperable, project-specific metadata schema ensures the accurate documentation of all data. Findings - A RDM system has to be designed and implemented according to requirements of the project participants. General challenges and problems of RDM should be considered. Thus, a close cooperation with the scientists obtains the acceptance and usage of the system. Originality/value - This paper provides evidence that the implementation of a RDM system in the provided and maintained infrastructure of a computing centre offers many advantages. Consequently, the designed system is independent of the project funding. In addition, access and re-use of all involved project data is ensured. A transferability of the presented approach to another interdisciplinary research project was already successful. Furthermore, the designed metadata schema can be expanded according to changing project requirements.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Curdt, Constanze UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-9606-9883 UNSPECIFIED Hoffmeister, Dirk UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-8178-557X UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-419686
DOI:	10.1108/PROG-02-2015-0016
Journal or Publication Title:	Program-Electron. Libr. Inf. Syst.
Volume:	49
Number:	4
Page Range:	S. 494 - 513
Date:	2015
Publisher:	EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD
Place of Publication:	BINGLEY
ISSN:	1758-7301
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language INFRASTRUCTURE Multiple languages Computer Science, Information Systems; Information Science & Library Science Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/41968