Mendeley Data

Abstract

0242 Research Data Management -Mendeley User Guide v6.indd 1 23/03/2017 12:15 2 Mendeley | User Guide Mendeley Data is a repository solution where researchers can store, share, find and expose their ongoing research data and research data annotations to fulfill the funders Research Data Management Plans whilst enabling increased exposure and reusability of research data output. Benefits: • Increased research exposure and impact – Early exposure of data heightens the visibility and impact of research, which influences getting credit for published works, driving citations and prestige. • Faster dissemination of research – Access to research data helps speed up the dissemination of research, driving additional visibility of – and discussion around –results. • Improved research integrity and accountability – data sharing also enhances the integrity of research, providing a public validation of research results. • Increased collaboration – Shared data is an important aspect of collaboration, as researchers seek to understand how results are obtained, and exchange views on analysis and interpretation. • Enhanced project management – Implementing data management practices help researchers work more efficiently, track progress more easily, and mitigate against the risk of lost or corrupted data.