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
- The University of Minnesota Vet Med school has a curated playlist of things that lab managers and researchers can do while working from home:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Cll7R64VglQykHIFvrqt_HrbT-McgSdMq0cuzI6iarg/edit - West Virginia University has remote research activities for graduate students as does Kansas State University: https://www.k-state.edu/keeplearning/
Research Data Management and Sharing Resources/Training Opportunities
- Data Management Short Course for Scientists - ESIP (Earth Science Information Partners) in cooperation with NOAA and the Data Conservancy have compiled the resources for this course.
- Data Management Training Clearinghouse – a registry for online learning resources focusing on research data management.
- DataONE Education Modules - DataONE provides several lessons in PowerPoint format available for download that can be incorporated into teaching materials. Also available are webinars and screencast tutorials.
- Coursera: Research Data management and Sharing – [COURSE Started April 1] A five week course designed to provide an introduction to research data management and sharing. $49 for a certificate of completion and free to participate.
- 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.