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What are Research Data?

Research data are recorded information that are necessary to support or validate a research project's observations, findings or outputs. Data can be created in both digital and non-digital formats, and naturally vary across the disciplines.

For more information and examples of data types, please see our Research Data Management Library guide.
 



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