Date: 2020-01
Author: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
Domain: Processing Data
Subdomain: Storing and Preserving Data
Type of Resource: Reading
Citation: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR). 2020. 'Guide to Social Science Data Preparation and Archiving.' 6th Edition. https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/files/deposit/dataprep.pdf. Accessed 8 December 2024.
The guide is a comprehensive compilation of best practices for archiving and preserving data. The guide offers a thorough definition of the data lifecycle and offers guidance on data management plans, data collection and file creation, data analysis, and deposits.
Keywords: Data Lifecycle, Data Management