COVID-19 Resources for Researchers, Graduate Students, and Post-docs

COVID-19 Resources for Researchers, Graduate Students, and Post-docs

COVID-19 Resources for Researchers, Graduate Students, and Post-docs

The below resources were collected by the APLU AAU in order to give the public more access to professional developmemt amd training opportinities.

General Guidance for Graduate Students

Research Data Management and Sharing Resources/Training Opportunities

  • NISO Research Data Management - the National Information Standards Organization has a primer to cover the basics of research data management.

  • ICPSR Data Management & Curation - ICPSR is an international consortium of more than 750 academic institutions and research organizations and provides training in data access, curation, and methods of analysis for the social science research community. This site provides information specifically on Data Management & Curation, and there is a Guide to Social Science Data Preparation and Archiving: https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/files/deposit/dataprep.pdf
  • Educopia ETD+ Toolkit -  Designed for training Graduate Students how to manage research for Thesis/Dissertations, but the curriculum can be used by anyone involved in research.

  • MANTRA: Research Data Management Training - MANTRA is a free online course for those who manage digital data as part of their research project. It is managed by the University of Edinburgh. Modules include data protection, rights, and access; sharing and licensing; and metadata and curation.

  • Disciplinary RDM Training - This site lists Research Data Management materials specific to five areas (performing arts, archeology and social anthropology, health studies, psychology, and geosciences, social sciences & clinical psychology). Other courses are listed as well. Maintained by the Digital Curation Centre of the U.K.