Survey options Load unfinished survey Resume later This survey is currently not active. You will not be able to save your responses. default Caution: JavaScript execution is disabled in your browser or for this website. You may not be able to answer all questions in this survey. Please, verify your browser parameters. Research Data Management You are invited to participate in a survey which aims to collect data about the data literacy of academics and research students in higher education institutions. From your responses we will be able to fully understand the current levels of awareness and gaps in knowledge which will help us develop appropriate data literacy training for the higher education community. Please answer all the questions, and note that this survey is anonymous. It will take approximately 10 minutes to complete the entire survey. By completing this survey you are consenting to the use of your data for research and dissemination purposes. If you have any questions or comments as you are going through the survey, please contact ... Thank you very much for your cooperation! PART I: Demographic Information 1 Your current primary role Choose one of the following answers Academic staff Research student Other: 2 Your age Choose one of the following answers 18-25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56-65 65+ Don’t want to disclose 3 Your discipline In the field "Other", please comply with the classification structure. ie: Social science: political science Choose one of the following answers Please choose... Natural sciences:Mathematics Natural sciences: Computer and information sciences Natural sciences: Physical sciences Natural sciences: Chemical sciences Natural sciences: Earth and related environmental sciences Natural sciences: Biological sciences Engineering and technology: Civil engineering Engineering and technology: Electrical engineering, electronic, engineering, information engineering Engineering and technology: Mechanical engineering Engineering and technology: Chemical engineering Engineering and technology: Materials engineering Engineering and technology: Medical engineering Engineering and technology: Environmental engineering Engineering and technology: Environmental biotechnology Engineering and technology: Industrial biotechnology Engineering and technology: Nano-technology Medical and health sciences: Basic medicine Medical and health sciences: Clinical medicine Medical and health sciences: Health sciences Medical and health sciences: Health biotechnology Agricultural sciences: Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries Agricultural sciences: Animal and dairy science Agricultural sciences: Veterinary science Agricultural sciences: Agricultural biotechnology Social sciences: Psychology Social sciences: Economics and business Social sciences: Educational sciences Social sciences: Sociology Social sciences: Law Social sciences: Political science Social sciences: Social and economic geography Social sciences: Media and communications Humanities: History and archaeology Humanities: Languages and literature Humanities: Philosophy, ethics and religion Humanities: Art (arts, history of arts, performing arts, music) Other: Other: 4 Your legal gender Choose one of the following answers Male Female Other Don't want to disclose 5 How long have you been involved in research? Choose one of the following answers < 5 years 5-10 years 11-15 years 16-20 years > 20 years I have never been involved in research 6 Your country 7 Your institution PART II: Awareness of Data Management Issues 8 Please indicate the file type of data that you normally use for your research Please choose only one of the following Select all that apply Standard office documents (text, spreadsheets, presentations, etc.) Structured scientific and statistical data (e.g. SPSS, GIS, etc.) Encoded text (XML, SGML, etc.) Internet and web-based data (webpages, e-mails, blogs, social network data, etc.) Databases (e.g. in Access, Oracle, MySQL, etc.) Images (JPEG, GIF, TIFF, PNG, etc.) Audio files Structured graphics (CAD, CAM, VRML, etc.) Raw (machine-generated) data Archived data (ZIP, RAR, ZAR, etc.) Software applications (modelling tools, editors, compilers, etc.) Source code (scripting, Java, C, C++, etc.) Configuration data (parameter settings, logs, library files, etc.) Non digital data (paper, films, slides, artefacts, etc.) Other: 9 Which of the following better describes the volume of data you use for your research? Choose one of the following answers MB (megabyte) GB (gigabyte) TB (terabyte) Other: 10 How do you usually get the data for your research? Create new data From own research team/group at the university From own research network (or personal/professional connections) Always from one known source Always from multiple known sources Search from outside sources (please describe) 11 How do you usually use data that you get from others/outside sources? Select all that apply As it is without any problems With a bit of effort for some cleaning and/or modifications After spending a lot of time and efforts to make it usable for the project I do not use data from others/outside sources 12 What type of data do you produce from your research? Select all that apply Standard office documents (text, spreadsheets, presentations, etc.) Structured scientific and statistical data (e.g. SPSS, GIS, etc.) Encoded text (XML, SGML, etc.) Internet and web-based data (webpages, e-mails, blogs, social network data, etc.) Databases (e.g. in Access, Oracle, MySQL, etc.) Images (JPEG, GIF, TIFF, PNG, etc.) Audio files Structured graphics (CAD, CAM, VRML, etc.) Raw (machine-generated) data Archived data (ZIP, RAR, ZAR, etc.) Software applications (modelling tools, editors, compilers, etc.) Source code (scripting, Java, C, C++, etc.) Configuration data (parameter settings, logs, library files, etc.) Non digital data (paper, films, slides, artefacts, etc.) Other: 13 Which of the following better describes the volume of data you produce from your research? Choose one of the following answers MB (megabyte) GB (gigabyte) TB (terabyte) Other: 14 Where do you usually store the data you produce from your research? Select all that apply Your own devices (your computer, your tablet, external drive, etc.) Cloud Central servers/repositories of the university Outside repositories Other: 15 Do you normally assign any additional information to your research data Select all that apply Administrative information (e.g. creator, date of creation, file name, access terms/restrictions, etc.) Discovery information (e.g. creator, funding body, project title, project ID, keywords, etc.) Technical information (e.g. file format, file size, software/hardware needed to use the data, etc.) Description of the data file (e.g. file/data structure, field tags/descriptions, application rules, etc.) No, I do not assign additional information to my research data 16 Do you collaborate with other researchers and share data? Select all that apply No Yes, with researchers in the same team Yes, with researchers in the same university Yes, with researchers in other institutions Any other (Please specify) 17 Which of the following applies to your research data Select all that apply My data is openly available to everyone My data is openly available only to my research team My data is available openly upon request My data has restricted access (e.g. only some parts of the dataset is accessible) My data is not available to anyone else 18 Do you have any concerns for sharing data with others Select all that apply No concerns Fear of losing the scientific edge Legal and ethical issues Misuse of data Misinterpretation of data Lack of resources (technical, financial, personnel, etc.) Lack of appropriate policies and rights protection Any other (Please specify) 19 Please answer the following questions Yes Uncertain No Does your institution have a Data Management Plan (DMP)? Yes Uncertain No Have you ever used a DMP for your research? Yes Uncertain No Do you have a DMP for your current research project(s)? Yes Uncertain No Do you think a DMP actually helps researchers in managing research data? Yes Uncertain No Are you familiar with the term metadata? Yes Uncertain No Do you think a formal training on metadata would be useful for managing research data? Yes Uncertain No Does your university have a prescribed metadata set for uploading data to a repository? Yes Uncertain No Does your research community use/recommend any standard file naming system? Yes Uncertain No Does your university have a standard/consistent file naming system? Yes Uncertain No Do you use any standard style for citing research data? Yes Uncertain No Are you familiar with the concept of Digital Object Identifier (DOI)? Yes Uncertain No Does your university recommend any specific guideline for citing data (e.g. APA, Harvard, etc.)? Yes Uncertain No Have you got any unique researcher identification (like ORCID=Open Researcher and Contributor ID)? Yes Uncertain No Does your university actively encourage you to share data on open access (OA) mode? Yes Uncertain No Are you familiar with your university and/or funding body’s requirements with regard to data storage? Yes Uncertain No 20 How often do you practice the following? Almost Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never Using metadata standard for tagging your data Almost Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never Using your own/in-house (your research team) tags and metadata Almost Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never Using datasets that are tagged with standard metadata Almost Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never Using file naming convention or standard Almost Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never Having different versions of the same dataset(s) Almost Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never Using systems/techniques for version control to easily recognise a specific version Almost Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never Citing research data Almost Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never Working with data that are generally in the public domain Almost Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never Working with data that have restricted access? Almost Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never 21 How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree I am familiar with the open access requirements Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree I am comfortable and willing to share my research data with others Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree I foresee no problems with sharing my research data? Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree I perceive data ethics could be an issue when research data is shared with others Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree I would like to store my research datasets beyond the lifetime of the project Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree Every university should have a Data Management Plan Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree Every university should have a prescribed metadata set for uploading data into a repository Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree Universities should recommend and use a standard file naming system Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree 22 In your opinion who should pay for storage and public access to the data set that you created? Select all that apply Yourself/your team Your university The funding body A national body Other: 23 Where should the data be stored for long term access? Select all that apply At your university With the funding body At external storage (unpaid) At external storage (paid) Other (Please specify) 24 Have you had a formal training on the following Select all that apply Data Management Plan Metadata Consistent file naming Version control of data sets Data citation styles No, I haven’t had training on any of the above 25 Would you like to have a formal training on the following Select all that apply Data Management Plan Metadata Consistent file naming Version control of data sets Data citation styles No, I am not interested Other (Please specify) 26 Any additional information and/or comment you would like to provide related to data management in research Submit Load unfinished survey Resume later Exit and clear survey Exit and clear survey Please confirm you want to clear your response?