Teaching Research Data Management: An Undergraduate/Graduate Curriculum

Mary E. Piorun, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Donna Kafel, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Tracey Leger-Hornby, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Siamak Najafi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Elaine R. Martin, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Paul Colombo, Consultant
Nancy R. LaPelle, Consultant

Abstract

With funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Libraries of the University of Massachusetts Medical School and Worcester Polytechnic Institute collaborated on a plan to expand the scope of science library practices and promote among medical, graduate, and undergraduate science students the preservation of scientific data in relevant repositories and archives. This paper outlines curriculum frameworks and learning needs for research data management instruction that can be delivered through a variety of methods. Individual modules are based on faculty and student interviews, as well as a comprehensive literature review.