Best practices

Establishing a data management plan

Tips and advice with a recap on what funding bodies require.

Data management: new tools, new skills

Data management: new tools, new skills

Drafting guide, DMP models, help choosing a warehouse or a license, etc. Here is a list of 9 tools, to help you.

Requirements of funding bodies

Requirements of funding bodies

Initially encouraged by European Institutions, the progressive implementation of data management plans and open access has been introduced into national policies.

Standard formats in chemistry

Standard formats in chemistry

Reuse of research data is often hindered by the computer formats used. Choose standards that are open or widely recognized by the community.

Standard formats in physics

Standard formats in physics

The use of open formats is one way to make scientific data ‘Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable’.

Below we have provided a non-exhaustive list of open standard formats used in the field of physics.

Naming files and managing versions: good habits

Naming files and managing versions: good habits

It is important to use standardized descriptions for your data so it can be found again. We provide a brief summary of existing techniques and tools.