164 · Representative Documents: Research Data Policies
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
Policy on Access and Retention of Research Data and Materials
http://jhuresearch.jhu.edu/Data_Management_Policy.pdf
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
POLICY ON ACCESS AND RETENTION
OF RESEARCH DATA AND MATERIALS
January 2, 2008
INTRODUCTION
The following policy paper contains parameters for Research Data and Materials
Management (hereafter to be referred to as Research Data). In recent years, the amount
of scrutiny and inquiry into Research Data has increased from a variety of sources, which
has prompted efforts at Johns Hopkins and elsewhere to evaluate and update their
Research Data Management practices.
The purpose of this policy is to protect researchers and the university. These measures
are designed to address compliance requirements for researchers while diffusing some of
the burden associated with Research Data Management. At Johns Hopkins, the
department, research administration, divisional and university administration and the
researcher are partners in managing and protecting the Research Data produced at the
university.
This policy provides an umbrella approach to Research Data Management across the
university. Divisional and other policies may also apply but are not to conflict with the
overarching policy. This policy has been carefully designed to serve the best interests of
our researchers and the university in management of Research Data. This policy is
designed to complement, not supersede, other policies of the Johns Hopkins University
including (but not limited to) protection of human subjects, HIPAA, intellectual property,
financial management, etc. This policy does not apply to academic issues.
1. DEFINITIONS
RESEARCH DATA AND MATERIALS: Research Data is defined as information
recorded in physical form, regardless of form or the media on which it may be recorded.
For the purposes of this policy, Research Data is further defined as including any records
that would be used for the reconstruction and evaluation of reported or otherwise
published results. Research Data also includes materials such as unmodified biological
specimens, environmental samples, and equipment. Examples of Research Data and
Materials include laboratory notebooks, notes of any type, photographs, films, digital
images, original biological and environmental samples, protocols, numbers, graphs,
charts, numerical raw experimental results, instrumental outputs from which Research
Data can be derived and other deliverables under sponsored agreements.
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JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
Policy on Access and Retention of Research Data and Materials
http://jhuresearch.jhu.edu/Data_Management_Policy.pdf
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
POLICY ON ACCESS AND RETENTION
OF RESEARCH DATA AND MATERIALS
January 2, 2008
INTRODUCTION
The following policy paper contains parameters for Research Data and Materials
Management (hereafter to be referred to as Research Data). In recent years, the amount
of scrutiny and inquiry into Research Data has increased from a variety of sources, which
has prompted efforts at Johns Hopkins and elsewhere to evaluate and update their
Research Data Management practices.
The purpose of this policy is to protect researchers and the university. These measures
are designed to address compliance requirements for researchers while diffusing some of
the burden associated with Research Data Management. At Johns Hopkins, the
department, research administration, divisional and university administration and the
researcher are partners in managing and protecting the Research Data produced at the
university.
This policy provides an umbrella approach to Research Data Management across the
university. Divisional and other policies may also apply but are not to conflict with the
overarching policy. This policy has been carefully designed to serve the best interests of
our researchers and the university in management of Research Data. This policy is
designed to complement, not supersede, other policies of the Johns Hopkins University
including (but not limited to) protection of human subjects, HIPAA, intellectual property,
financial management, etc. This policy does not apply to academic issues.
1. DEFINITIONS
RESEARCH DATA AND MATERIALS: Research Data is defined as information
recorded in physical form, regardless of form or the media on which it may be recorded.
For the purposes of this policy, Research Data is further defined as including any records
that would be used for the reconstruction and evaluation of reported or otherwise
published results. Research Data also includes materials such as unmodified biological
specimens, environmental samples, and equipment. Examples of Research Data and
Materials include laboratory notebooks, notes of any type, photographs, films, digital
images, original biological and environmental samples, protocols, numbers, graphs,
charts, numerical raw experimental results, instrumental outputs from which Research
Data can be derived and other deliverables under sponsored agreements.
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