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Documenting Your Data: All About Metadata Online
RDM Series - Part 3
Effective metadata and documentation practices support the full research data lifecycle. By applying consistent metadata standards and maintaining clear documentation from the outset, researchers can improve collaboration, ensure data integrity, and support long-term reuse. This session introduces key concepts, sources of metadata standards, and documentation practices, such as README files, codebooks, and data dictionaries, that enhance the clarity and long-term value of research data.
Learning Outcomes:
- Define metadata and data documentation
- Locate authoritative sources for metadata standards relevant to specific disciplines or data types
- Describe common approaches to documenting research data, including codebooks, README files, and data dictionaries
Related LibGuide: Research Data Management by Megan Benfield
- Date:
- Tuesday, October 13, 2026
- Time:
- 12:00pm - 1:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
- Categories:
- Data Bytes
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Event Organizer
Megan Benfield
