Research Data Management Practices in University libraries: A study

  • Manorama Tripathi Jawahar Lal Nehru University New Delhi
  • Archana Shukla Indira Gandhi National Open University New Delhi
  • Sharad Kumar Sonkar Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Lucknow
Keywords: Research data management, Data repositories, Data curation, Data preservation

Abstract

The paper has studied the research data management (RDM) services implemented by different university libraries for managing, organizing, curating and preserving research data generated at their universities’ departments and laboratories, for data reuse and sharing. It has surveyed the central university libraries and the best 20 university libraries of the world to highlight how RDM is extended to the researchers. Further, it has suggested a model for the university libraries in the country to follow for actually deploying RDM services. 

Author Biographies

Manorama Tripathi, Jawahar Lal Nehru University New Delhi

Dr Manorama Tripathi  holds a PhD in Library and Information Science from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Presently working as Deputy Librarian at the Central library, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She has published 50 research papers in journals and conference. She has done several presentations and delivered talks at CEC-UGC, Refresher and Orientation programmes of the universities across the country. Her areas of research include information seeking behavior of researchers, innovative library services, and scientometrics.

 

Archana Shukla, Indira Gandhi National Open University New Delhi

Dr Archana Shukla  obtained her M.A. (English), Master’s and PhD in Library and Information Science from Bundelkhand University, Jhansi. Presently working as Reader in the Faculty of Library & Information Science. Her areas of interest includes: Management of library and information centres, information consolidation and repackaging, academic library system, classification and cataloguing.

Sharad Kumar Sonkar, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Lucknow

Dr Sharad Kumar Sonkar presently working as Senior Assistant Professor in the Department of Library and Information Science, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow. He has also taken a specialisation course in IT applications to library and information services from NCSI, IISC, Bengaluru. He has guided nine MPhil and 70 PG students. He has contributed more than 80 papers in journals, books and conferences.

Published
2017-11-07
How to Cite
Tripathi, M., Shukla, A., & Sonkar, S. (2017). Research Data Management Practices in University libraries: A study. DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 37(6), 417-424. https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.37.6.11336
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Papers