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Research data might be critical to solving the big questions of our
time, but so much data are being lost or poorly managed.

1.   Take just a minute and browse over some ways the [Queensland
1. Take just a minute and browse over some ways the [Queensland
Government
Data](https://data.qld.gov.au/article/case-studies "Queensland government using data")
is being used by businesses, families, travellers, and farmers.

2.   This 4.40min
2. This 4.40min
[cartoon](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66oNv_DJuPc "YouTube cartoon")
put together by the New York University Health Sciences Library, is
about what happens when a researcher hasn't managed their data (at all…)
What could possibly go wrong!?\
As you watch the cartoon jot down the data management mistakes which
interest or appeal you.

3.   Now, scan through the dot points in the *Consider the following*
3. Now, scan through the dot points in the *Consider the following*
section of the University of the Sunshine Coast's
[LibGuide](http://libguides.usc.edu.au/c.php?g=508408&p=3477838 "USC libguide - Consider the following")
which provides advice for researchers on how to manage their data.

**Consider:** how just one of the data disasters depicted in the cartoon
could have been avoided.

Do you have a question? Want to share a resource?
- Post to the [Data Librarians Slack group](https://tiny.cc/data-librarians) to connect with the community.
- Tweet to [@ardc_au](https://twitter.com/ARDC_AU) using \#23things

## Learn more
### How do you manage "Big Data"?

"Big Data" is a term we're hearing with increasing frequency. Data
management for Big Data brings much complexity - citing dynamic data,
Data management for Big Data brings much complexity - citing dynamic data,
software, high volume compute, storage costs, transfer of petabytes of
data, preservation,
[provenance](https://www.ands.org.au/working-with-data/publishing-and-reusing-data/data-provenance "Data provenance"),
[provenance](https://ardc.edu.au/resources/working-with-data/data-provenance "Data provenance"),
and more.

Read this post and presentation: [Big Data: The 5 Vs Everyone Must Know](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140306073407-64875646-big-data-the-5-vs-everyone-must-know). This article uses the 5 Vs: volume, variety, velocity, veracity and value as a concept for how big data can be managed more successfully.
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5 Vs is of value, is there another framework or concept model which
could be useful for exploring data management for big data?

Do you have a question? Want to share a resource?
- Post to the [Data Librarians Slack group](https://tiny.cc/data-librarians) to connect with the community.
- Tweet to [@ardc_au](https://twitter.com/ARDC_AU) using \#23things

## Challenge me
### Digital data in Lab Notebooks

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during a project, making it easier to share and publish their data,
either during or after the project has ended.

1\. Read this [short guide](https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/d41586-018-05895-3) to choosing an ELN
2\. Then read this article [International team of scientists open sources search for malaria cure](https://opensource.com/life/14/6/international-team-open-sources-search-malaria-cure) about how an international team of scientists and citizen scientists are using open source ELNs to speed up a cure for malaria. You can see their open ELNs [here](http://malaria.ourexperiment.org/). Click on Matthew Todd's ELN to see what is recorded.
3\. Check out [Harvard Medical School’s](http://malaria.ourexperiment.org/) comparative matrix of ELN platforms

Do you have a question? Want to share a resource?
- Post to the [Data Librarians Slack group](https://tiny.cc/data-librarians) to connect with the community.
- Tweet to [@ardc_au](https://twitter.com/ARDC_AU) using \#23things
1. Read this [short guide](https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/d41586-018-05895-3) to choosing an ELN
2. Then read this article [International team of scientists open sources search for malaria cure](https://opensource.com/life/14/6/international-team-open-sources-search-malaria-cure) about how an international team of scientists and citizen scientists are using open source ELNs to speed up a cure for malaria. You can see their open ELNs [here](http://malaria.ourexperiment.org/). Click on Matthew Todd's ELN to see what is recorded.
3. Check out [Harvard Medical School’s](https://datamanagement.hms.harvard.edu/electronic-lab-notebooks) comparative matrix of ELN platforms
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to cite this data.  We will look at data citation in more detail in
Thing 7.
3. Spend a few minutes exploring RDA.
1. Try
- Try
[browsing](https://researchdata.ands.org.au/subjects "Browse subjects in Research Data Australia")
or searching on a topic of interest.
2. See [which
- See [which
institutions](https://researchdata.ands.org.au/contributors "Research Data Australia - contributors")
contribute metadata records to RDA.
3. Explore a record or two in depth.
- Explore a record or two in depth.

**Consider:** the future impact of having a national research data
catalogue.
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What data repositories exist and how are Australian researchers sharing
their data?

- Start by going to [re3data.org](http://www.re3data.org/)
- Click on Browse > By Country > click on Australia in the map
- How many repositories are listed for Australia? Does this represent
1. Start by going to [re3data.org](http://www.re3data.org/)
2. Click on Browse > By Country > click on Australia in the map
3. How many repositories are listed for Australia? Does this represent
all the research data repositories Australia has to offer? Is
anything missing?

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**Consider:** your experiences or thoughts on evaluating data
repositories: have you used either or both of these resources? Would
you?
you?
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access. This activity explains why different datasets may have different
access conditions.

1. Watch this 2.5 minute [video](https://vimeo.com/125783029)from the
1. Watch this 2.5 minute [video](https://vimeo.com/125783029) from the
Open Data Institute titled *Open/Closed/Shared: the world of data.*
2. Now open [this page](https://www.ands.org.au/working-with-data/articulating-the-value-of-open-data/open-data "Value of open data")
to see a more in-depth view of why data is sometimes open, shared or
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it.

**Consider:** Have you, or would you, use any of these tools? How
feasible it is to expect such preservation tools to be widely used?
feasible it is to expect such preservation tools to be widely used?
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title: 'Walk the crosswalk'
short_title: 'Crosswalks'
description: |
There are times when metadata created using one standard will need to be transformed
or crosswalked to another standard so that metadata can been shared between systems.
There are times when metadata created using one schema will need to be transformed
or crosswalked to another schema so that metadata can been shared between systems.
overview:
Getting started: start walking the crosswalks for metadata
Learn more: Hands on with crosswalking Dublin Core
Getting started: Start walking the crosswalk
Learn more: Hands-on with mapping to Dublin Core
Challenge me: Hands-on with XSLT
category: "Metadata & more"
---
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about having to crosswalk?

## Learn more
### Try your hand at a crosswalk
### Let's map metadata!

Let’s map schemas!

Mapping and crosswalking metadata from one schema to another enables
Mapping or crosswalking metadata fields from one schema to another enables
metadata harvesting and sharing between systems.

1. Crosswalks are viewed more easily in a table or spreadsheet format.
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This will be your “source” record.
- Copy the Dublin Core-DDI crosswalk [table](http://www.ddialliance.org/resources/ddi-profiles/dc "DDI crosswalk table")
from \#1 above into a blank document or spreadsheet.
Can you create a high level metadata mapping from your source record to Dublin Core? (**Hint:** Click on
- Can you create a high level metadata mapping from your source record to Dublin Core? This explains the [Dublin Core Metadata Element Set](https://www.dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/#section-3 "Dublin core set explained in more detail") in more detail. (**Hint:** Click on
“Registry View” in the bottom right-hand corner of the footer in the source RDA
record). The Dublin Core Metadata Element Set [explained in more
detail](http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/ "Dublin core set explained in more details").
Don’t worry if you don’t have time to complete the entire record - just
record).
- Don’t worry if you don’t have time to complete the entire record - just
get a feel for the process.

**Consider:** the most confounding issue you encountered in make your
Crosswalk. How did you overcome it?
**Consider:** the most confounding issue you encountered in mapping metadata from one schema to another. How did you overcome it?

## Challenge me
### An introduction to the technical side of crosswalks
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