Welcome to Data Support Network -page
The idea of the network is to serve as collaboration channel between CSC and data support personnel in Finnish research organizations. The network seeks to open an easy conversational connection and opportunity for peer support between experts. We have also gathered organisations data support service addresses to a sub page.
CSC-Data Support Network csc.fi web pages.
You can find how to join the network and upcoming training events below. Other useful content on this page includes:
Join the network by registering to mailing list and discussion forum
Discussion forum "Data chat" for informal discussion. Join using eDuuni ID at chat.csc.fi, and find channel #cscdatatukiverkosto"
Mailing list for announcements (datatukiverkosto@listat.csc.fi)
- The network organizes Data coffees on the first Friday of every month at 8AM in Zoom. Welcome! https://cscfi.zoom.us/j/62158676076?pwd=MVcrdlNuUmQwNTVEaEVjd1Z4dkFRUT09
Upcoming events
- 16.1.2024 9:30-12:00 (this event will be in Finnish) Data ja TKI-työpaja: Tutkijoiden osallistaminen ja kontaktointi. More info & sign-up.
Useful links about CSC, services & resources
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Company sites
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Information about CSC services for research | |
Docs CSC contains user guides, FAQs and tutorials related to CSC services |
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| Fairdata.fi | Information about national Fairdata.fi services |
ELIXIR is an intergovernmental organisation that brings together life science resources from across Europe
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| EUDAT | EUDAT offers research communities and researchers a set of integrated services for data management
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Training materials
This page gathers training material for everyone to utilize about research data management and relevant CSC services (training material in Finnish on CSC-Datatukiverkosto page). If you have any wishes regarding content of this page or other matters, please contact siiri.fuchs@csc.fi or send an email to servicedesk@csc.fi. The material can be used under CC BY 4.0 license, if not otherwise informed.
You can also find video recordings of both previous webinars and tutorial videos from video.csc.fi -service data management -channel.
Table of contents
CSC Online self-study Research Data Management course
CSC's self-study Research Data Management course is now available both in English and Finnsih. The course covers the basics of data management and gathers resources and tools available for different stages. There are no prerequisites for the course and you can log in to the course platform with either HAKA, VIRTU (using your own organization ID) or ELIXIR Life Science login. Read more from CSC news.
This way to the English version of the Research Data Management course!
And here to the Finnish version Tutkimusdatanhallinta.
Lesson plans & ready made training session for trainers to use
- Licensing Data and Code – Key Steps Towards Reusability Workshop - materials
- Fuchs, S., Rauste, P., & Wittke, S. (2025). Licensing Data and Code – Key Steps Towards Reusability Workshop - materials. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14649781
- How researchers describe their data - instructions for the workshop organizer
- Fuchs, S., Immonen, P., & Rauste, P. (2024). How researchers describe their data - instructions for the workshop organizer (1.0). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10653228
- Data Organisation ABC workshop - Datan Organisoinnin ABC työpaja
- Fuchs, S., Koivula, H., Korhonen, T., Lindholm, T., Rauste, P., & Siipilehto, L. (2023, toukokuuta 17). Data Organisation ABC workshop - Datan Organisoinnin ABC työpaja. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7944449
Data management & FAIR-principles
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Introduction to data management video (5:36) | This is an introduction to data management, what it is and why is it important to manage your research data. The video will also introduce the concept of FAIR data. | License: CC BY-ND 4.0 2020/11 |
Introduction to data management planning video (4:45) | This is an introduction to data management planning. We go through what it is and how it will benefit your research. We also introduce how to get started in planning your data management using data management planning tools. | License: CC BY-ND 4.0 2021/01 |
Introduction to sections of a genericdata management plan video (3:39) | In this video we will go through the sections of a generic data management plan. | |
CSC research data management services for life science research video (8:50) | In this video we introduce CSC data management services through out the project life cycle using an example research group called Rudolf. | |
| FAIR | ||
The Elements of FAIR video series | This video series introduces what the FAIR principles mean in practice.
| https://video.csc.fi/playlist/dedicated/0_723o7br1/0_q2jf8r0y 2022-2023 |
FAIR principles video (1:44) | FAIR principles (Eng. subtitles) | 2019/10 |
Fairdata services
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INTRODUCTION | ||
Fairdata services (Eng. subtitles) video (2:08) | Introduction to FAIRdata services: IDA, Etsin, Qvain, PAS | 2020/01 |
| FAIRDATA IDA | ||
Introduction to IDA video (2:41) | The fundamental functionalities of Fairdata IDA (Eng. subtitles) | 2018/09 |
Using IDA on a browser, IDA's functionalities video (5:52) | A demonstration of using the Fairdata IDA service on a web browser. (Eng. subtitles) | 2018/09 |
| FAIRDATA QVAIN | ||
Fairdata Qvain Demonstration video (6:18) | How to publish research data in Fairdata using the Qvain Tool, demo video | 2024-09 |
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| Digital preservation service | ||
Manage well and get preserved video series 7 videos | Video series about digital preservation of research data. In these videos we will present the basics of how to do good research data management that makes your data possible to reuse and preserve for future research. Video names:
| https://video.csc.fi/playlist/details/0_gb7fb5el License: CC BY-ND 4.0 2022/01 |
Sensitive data
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CSC Sensitive Data Services for Research - playlist videos | Sensitive Data Services for Research – video tutorial series. You can find more information in the user guide and sensitive data webpage | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD5XtevzF3yGtuatGnWmvh39j12lefyp9 2022/04 |
How do I authorize access to my sensitive data? video (1:45) | The animation describes how you can authorize access to your sensitive data with the help of Data Access Committee and Authorization tool. CSC - IT Center for Finland, Elixir Finland, Elixir Europe, EGA | 2019/11 |
Secure human data management in Europe video (1:46) | EGA service ad fedarated EGA service for secure human data management in Europe. | 2019/09 |
Introduction to Federated EGA | This video series introduces Federated EGA. These videos have been done in the ELIXIR-CONVERGE project funded by the European Commission. FEGA User Guide: https://docs.csc.fi/data/sensitive-data/federatedega/ | https://video.csc.fi/playlist/details/0_ip0b3jbh 05/2023 |