Research Data Management in the Social Sciences

Transparency in research and the replicability of research data and results is an integral part of good scientific practice. In addition, the re-use of (research) data by other people is now an integral part of empirical social science research. More and more (inter)national research funders, such as the European Commission, as well as journals, require active research data management to ensure that data are of good quality and can be (re-)used by both the original researchers and others in new (research) contexts.

The (re-)use of data depends on a number of aspects, e.g., the way in which data is processed and legal requirements such as copyright and data protection. Researchers must therefore ensure that there are no legal obstacles to the (re-)use of the data and that the data are well prepared and documented. The workshop guides researchers and data managers to ensure the use of their (research) data within the project and beyond, to comply with the rules of good scientific practice and to adequately meet funding requirements for data management.

This workshop was held on February 21st, 2024, at Saarland University and consisted of short presentations and practical exercises and offered space to discuss specific problems and exchange experiences among the participants.