Data is an asset. The management of such data is key for replicability and traceability of research. Good research data management leads to quality result that will inure to the benefit of the countries at large. The focus of our research is research data management with emphasis on RDM policies and practices in the world. We compares research data management policies from different countries (UK, USA AND AUSTRALIA) and derives the similarities and differences between the various research data management policies. This offers the opportunity to have some knowledge on current RDM practices. Knowing the difference will help the researchers to be abreast with policies content in different countries and also help those institutions about to formulate their policy to have a better understanding. Base on the finding of the previous paper another research focused on the Research Data Management (RDM) Strategies for Academic Libraries in Ghana. Key objectives are : i. Assessing research data management policies and practices of academic libraries in Ghana. ii. Identifying key RDM challenges faced by academic libraries in Ghana and unravel their underlying causes. iii. Analyzing the impact of RDM on the socio-economic development of Ghana. iv. Recommending strategic RDM practices in academic libraries for Ghana’s socioeconomic development The data lifecycle model and the framework designed can be a guide to policy formulation and also informing the policy directions for institutions to streamline the processes.The purpose of this study is to set the agenda for a national development in Ghana and China. Other areas includes big data which is part of our futures directions. |
