These Library workshops are designed to help you develop essential research skills for data collection, analysis, and management, ensuring that your valuable research data is well organised, understandable, and reusable.
| Code | Topic | Handout | Recording | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS078 |
Library and Online Resources for Data Skills When dealing with data, many may choose Excel as a tool for data processing.
But when working with large scale and complicated datasets, advanced coding skills and other specialized tools give you more flexibility and efficiency to handle data. This workshop helps data beginners identify different library and online resources on data sources, data cleaning, data analysis and data visualization to suit your own learning and research needs. |
Download | View | 11 Mar 2022 |
| LS079 |
Research Data Management 101The workshop aims to support researchers in meeting the increasing expectations of funders and publishers regarding the management and sharing of research data. In addition to recognising these expectations and learning how to use DMPonline to create a data management plan, participants will receive tips for managing research data effectively.
Workshop Outline: ▪ Understand expectations from funders and publishers in managing and sharing of research data ▪ Prepare a data management plan using DMPonline for your research project ▪ Share tips for managing and sharing research data, such as adopting suitable file formats and naming conventions, version control, and appropriate data repositories. You may read the Research Data Management LibGuide before attending the workshop. |
Download | View | 8 May 2023 |
| LS085 |
Essentials for Research Data Management *Research Data Management (RDM) is indispensable to the research life cycle, starting from the proposal stage, through the research investigation process, to the publication and preservation phase. Understanding the principles and skills of RDM can greatly facilitate the research life cycle. To enhance your understanding of RDM, this workshop will cover:
• What is RDM? • Benefits of RDM • FAIR data principles • Top essential RDM skills • Promoting your research through data sharing and reuse |
Download | View | 22 Oct 2025 |
| LS086 |
Effective Use of PolyU Research Data RepositoryThe recently launched PolyU Research Data Repository aims to showcase and promote data generated by PolyU researchers, facilitating its sharing and reuse. This workshop will introduce:
• Rationale for data sharing • Different types of data repositories • Features of PolyU Research Data Repository • Using PolyU Research Data Repository to promote your research through data sharing and reusing |
Download | View | 12 Dec 2024 |
| LS087 |
Mastering Skills in Writing Data Management Plans Data Management Plan (DMP) is a written document which outlines how research data will be managed throughout the research life cycle. It saves researchers’ time in managing data and prepare for possible risks. Learning about DMPs also make PolyU researchers ready for DMP requirements by funding agencies. This workshop will cover the following aspects of DMP writing:
▪ What a DMP is and its components ▪ Reasons for writing DMPs ▪ Characteristics of effective DMPs ▪ Online tools for creating DMPs ▪ Steps involved in writing DMPs |
Download | View | 20 Mar 2025 |
Remark: *Online Courses are available for this workshop. Visit Library Online Courses for details.
