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Character encoding is the system of assigning numeric correspondence to characters, such as letters and symbols, so computers can store, process, and share them. Encoding issues have become less common in data handling with the widespread adoption of the UTF-8 standard. Still, some researchers may experience problems when working with data from legacy systems or old databases. Here, we cover some of the basics of character encoding standards and tips for researchers to avoid potential problems.

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Prioritizing data management is essential for ensuring more effective, impactful, and responsible research. In collaborative projects, it is critical to clearly define the roles and responsibilities of all participants. Properly assigning these duties ensures that data is collected, stored, and shared in compliance with funders’ requirements, ethical standards, and best practices for data stewardship.

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Qualitative data is inherently nuanced and deeply contextual. While it offers rich interpretive possibilities, its analysis and presentation often demand considerable resources. Moreover, due to its sensitivity, managing qualitative research data obtained from human subjects—such as interviews and observations— poses distinct ethical challenges. This handout delineates key considerations, practical tips, and available resources for effectively handling this data type across its lifecycle.

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To celebrate the scariest month of the year, we have compiled six eerie short data tales from the TKFDM Network.

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Are you working on a research project or seeking to improve your data skills? The UCSB Library departments Research Data Services (RDS) and the Data, Research, Exploration, Access, and Methods (DREAM) Lab have many resources available to you.

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This document helps researchers strategize and outline plans for data generation, organization, preservation, and sharing during and after the research project.

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Managing asynchronous contributions to multiple documents can be time consuming and cumbersome, especially in highly collaborative projects.

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To ease data management and make your research more shareable and reproducible, we suggest you organize your project folder following this basic structure.

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Join us on a week-long of presentations, demos, and workshops focused on data access, management, security, sharing, and preservation.

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Data is served! Check out the menu of topics and skills we can "feed" you via consultations, presentations and workshops.

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