Data Management 101 with Dr. Michelle Dion | Open House

In this video, Dr. Michelle Dion, Academic Director of Spark introduces the key considerations involved in effective data management and resources for doing it right. She talks about different back-up configurations to keep your data safe, how to create a data plan for you and your team, and specifics for working with highly sensitive data.

Bio:
Michelle Dion is an award-winning Associate Professor of Political Science at McMaster University. She is also currently a co-Editor (2020-24) of the American Political Science Review, one of the oldest and most visible journals in the discipline of political science. She is also the founding Academic Director of the Spark Centre for Social Research Innovation (formerly known as CRESS: Centre for Research in Empirical Social Sciences). She specializes in comparative political economy, comparative political behaviour, and research design and methodology.

00:00 Introduction and Session Overview
00:18 Understanding Research Data
00:40 Types of Research Data
01:41 Research Data Life Cycle
04:35 Key Considerations for Data Management
08:18 Backup Best Practices
10:00 McMaster Resources for Data Management
12:07 Encryption and Security Measures
14:09 Organizing Your Data
15:48 How Spark Can Assist You