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Our Data Services
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.
PDF - ALTTAGS: Data Services, Data Management
DATE: 09-2022
Handling Missing Data
Real-world datasets often contain missing values, a problem not always avoidable, even in well-designed research. Missing data should be handled carefully; otherwise, they may skew your analysis and compromise your results.
PDF - ALTTAGS: Quality Control, Missing Data, Null Values
DATE: 08-2022
Cloud Services at UCSB
Cloud computing encompasses on-demand network-based computational resources and services such as servers, storage systems, databases, and productivity and analytical tools.
PDF - ALTTAGS: Cloud Computing, Cloud Services
DATE: 06-2022
Data Backup
To protect yourself against data loss we suggest you backup your data following the 3-2-1 rule.
PDF - ALTTAGS: Storage, Data Backup, Loss Prevention, Data Recovery
DATE: 06-2022
Data Management Planning Made Easy (DMPTool)
This document helps researchers strategize and outline plans for data generation, organization, preservation, and sharing during and after the research project.
PDF - ALTTAGS: Data Management, DMPTool, Funder Mandates
DATE: 05-2022
Meet Dryad
Dryad is a data repository solution supported by the UC system, which promotes data discoverability, reusability, and citability.
PDF - ALTTAGS: Data Repository, Data Archiving, Dryad, Data Publishing
DATE: 05-2022
Minding Text Data Mining
Text Data Mining (TDM) is a research process for deriving high-quality information based on insights and patterns from text corpora.
PDF - ALTTAGS: Text Data Mining, TDM, Text Analytics
DATE: 03-2022
Make your Citations Permanent with Perma.cc
Perma.cc keeps any links referenced in your research or publications from changing or disappearing. It captures and archives a snapshot in time of the web resources you cite.
PDF - ALTTAGS: Citation, Persistent Identifiers, Permanent Links, Perma.cc
DATE: 02-2022
CARE Principles
CARE is the acronym for a set of purpose-oriented principles for Indigenous Data Governance. It complements the FAIR principles, reflecting the crucial role of data in advancing Indigenous innovation and self-determination.
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