Every October, the Research Data Service team gathers under cover of night to spin a new haunting tale of data gone wrong for our annual Halloween data comic strip. Now, for the first time ever, we present our entire collection of spooky data comics. Experience for yourself these thrilling tales of terrifyingly bad passwords, re-identification […]
A basic pillar of making accessible PDF’s is to convert from an existing accessible document. But what do you do when that isn’t an option? This presentation will discuss an ongoing Research Data Service project that became convoluted when we realized that there was no simple way to remediate our PDFs. The choice was between […]
Inspired by James Quisenberry’s panel on student needs, What Researchers Want invites researchers from across campus to share information about their projects and to articulate how we can best support them.
This workshop provides hands-on experience with data management analysis techniques using popular software. Participants will practice establishing relationships, checking for errors, and making interventions in data clear. Participants at all skill levels are welcome. Bring your own laptop!
This workshop provides hands-on experience with data management analysis techniques using popular software. Participants will practice establishing relationships, checking for errors, and making interventions in data clear. Participants at all skill levels are welcome. Bring your own laptop!
This presentation creates the opportunity to meet and engage with the many faces of data services at the Illinois Library. Panelist will introduce themselves, provide information about what they do generally, and explain how they are supporting, contributing to, and transforming research and data services in particular at Illinois. Along the way, attendees will be […]
The Research Data Service provides fast, free, and confidential feedback on Data Management Plans (DMPs), and coordinates with many units on campus, including IT Pros, to do so. This presentation will provide a brief introduction to DMPs for IT Pros and walk through two example DMPs to showcase the network of expertise required to provide […]