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 subpage.
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Join the network by registering to mailing list and discussion forum
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Events & training No upcoming training events at the moment. Stay tuned for the fall trainings! |
Useful links
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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 |
Training materials
This page gathers training material for everyone to utilize about research data management and relevant CSC services. 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. See also CSC Data Management web pages & CSC Service catalog for research.
The material can be used under CC BY 4.0 license, if not otherwise informed.
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CSC Online self-study Research Data Management course |
CSC's self-study Research Data Management 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 IDs. Read more |
from CSC news. This way to the Research Data Management course! |
Data management & FAIR-principles
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| DATA MANAGEMENT | ||
Introduction to data management video (5:36 | ||
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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. |
Introduction to data management planning
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 |
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License: CC BY-ND 4.0 |
2021/01 |
CSC research data management services for life science research video |
License: CC BY-ND 4.0
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In this video we introduce CSC data management services through out the project life cycle using an example research group called Rudolf. |
FAIR principles (Eng. subtitles)
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FAIR principles
FAIR principles
Powerpoint
What are the FAIR principles?
FAIRdata services (Eng. subtitles)
video 2:08
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Introduction to FAIRdata services: IDA, Etsin, Qvain, PAS
Fairdata Services
Powerpoint
The Fairdata services in a nutshell
Data Management
Powerpoint
What is data management according to CSC's definition?
Benefits of Data Management
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Checklist for planning open research
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CC-BY-4.0 Suvi Pousi
How to make data FAIR?
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Checklist for FAIR data: what is required to make your data comply to the FAIR principles?
Compute & Analyze
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CSC resources for bio-users
Webinar (59:35)
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Cloud computing environments, storage, and other resources e.g. Chipster
Date: 23.03.2020
Puhti, Mahti and Allas
Webinar (32:43)
Powerpoint
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Allas Object Storage
Puhti and Mahti supercomputers
Date: 03.06.2019
Documentation
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Metadata standards
Webinar (41:13)
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Metadata standards/schemas supporting the documentation: Dublincore, DataCite, PREMIS, METS. The following questions will be answered: Why was the format created, for what use? Who manages the format today? How you can find a metadata schema and standard to suit your needs?
Date: 20.03.2019
Metax - Metadata Warehouse
Webinar (22:04)
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Demo-material can be found
https://www.csc.fi/fi/web/training/-/webinar-metax-metadata-warehouse
Date: 17.09.2019
Fairdata Metax
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What is the purpose of the Metax service?
Fairdata Qvain
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What is the purpose of the Qvain service?
How to get started with and use the Qvain service?
Fairdata Qvain Demonstration
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Demonstration of how to use Qvain (Light)
Persistent Identifiers
In Digital preservation section below, you can find video on PIDs (part 3 in series)
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The Elements of FAIR: Interoperable video (7:15) | What interoperability means in the context of FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) research data management. | 2022/05 |
FAIR principles video (1:44) | FAIR principles (Eng. subtitles) | 2019/10 |
FAIR principles & how to make data FAIR powerpoint | What are the FAIR principles and what is required to make your data comply to the FAIR principles? | FAIR.pptx |
Data Management powerpoint | What is data management according to CSC's definition? | Data_Management.pptx |
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Persistent Identifiers powerpoint | ||
What are Persistent Identifiers (PIDs), and why are they important? CSC's PID network and recommendations for using PIDs. |
Repositories
Powerpoint
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Repositories |
powerpoint | What defines a good repository, and how to choose a good repository? |
Fairdata services
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INTRODUCTION | ||
Fairdata services (Eng. subtitles) video (2:08) | Introduction to FAIRdata services: IDA |
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Fairdata Services powerpoint | The Fairdata services in a nutshell | fairdata_services.pptx |
| FAIRDATA IDA | ||
Fairdata IDA powerpoint | What is the purpose of the IDA service? How to get started with and use the IDA service? | fairdata_ida_EN.pptx |
Introduction to IDA |
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The fundamental functionalities of Fairdata IDA (Eng. subtitles) |
2018/09 |
Using IDA on a browser, IDA's functionalities |
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A demonstration of using the Fairdata IDA service on a web browser |
Publish, Open & Discover
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| FAIRDATA ETSIN |
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Benefits of opening research data
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Tips for opening research data
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Fairdata Etsin |
Powerpoint
powerpoint | What is the purpose of the Etsin service? How to use the Etsin service? | fairdata_etsin_EN.pptx |
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Fairdata Qvain |
powerpoint | What is the purpose of the |
Qvain service? How to get started with and use the |
Qvain service? |
Elixir Deposition Databases for Biomolecular Data
Powerpoint
Digital preservation
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Fairdata Qvain Demonstration video (31:37) | Demonstration of how to use Qvain | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zygQgnQJWGE 2019/09 |
| FAIRDATA METAX | ||
Fairdata Metax powerpoint | What is the purpose of the Metax service? |
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Fairdata PAS
Powerpoint
| Digital preservation service | ||
Fairdata PAS powerpoint | What is the purpose of the Fairdata PAS service? |
How to get started with and use the Fairdata PAS service? |
What requirements are there for files that are put in digital preservation? | fairdata_pas_EN.pptx |
Manage well and get preserved video series 7 videos |
License: CC BY-ND 4.0 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. |
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video (52.26)
License: CC BY-ND 4.0
What is digital preservation? How should the data be documented and licensed before preservation? About how the preservation service and process work in Finland.
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License: CC BY-ND 4.0
The video is about digital preservation and choosing data for preservation, choosing formats and about various requirements for the content and its metadata.
Manage well and get preserved Part 3 -
Persistent identifiers
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License: CC BY-ND 4.0
This time we talk about how to create sustainable solutions for citation and research data management with the help of persistent identifiers. This helps you take good care of research data - so good, that it can be reused and preserved even for future generations of researchers.
Manage well and get preserved – 4. Metadata standards
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License: CC BY-ND 4.0
In this video we talk about metadata schemas. They are structured way to document information about data objects. Using specific vocabularies or ontologies when you describe data makes the data more discoverable and reusable. Rich and interoperable metadata helps you make sure your data is understood correctly.
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License: CC BY-ND 4.0
In this video we are talking about what information is needed to preserve digital research data in the long term. There are things that are good to be aware of when you start planning your data management, if you want to your data to be eligible for preservation. If you think about these details in the early stages, it will be much easier to prepare your data for preservation.
Sensitive data
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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 |
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 |