Research Data Management

Create a plan to safely store and regularly back up your research data. Data loss can be disastrous and take time and money to recreate if possible. Here are a few simple steps to mitigate the risks of data loss:

• Estimate how much storage space you will need and determine who will need access, what type of access will each team member need, and how they will access the data
  • Keep the number of researchers who can manipulate the data as small as possible to reduce the risk of human error
• Follow the 3-2-1 backup rule
  • 3 - Have at least 3 copies of your data
  • 2 - Stored on 2 different secure and reliable media (e.g. cloud storage, hard drive, etc.),
  • 1 - With 1 backup copy offsite
• Backup regularly and, preferably, automatically