Research Data Management

Table of contents

• Research Data Storage
  • SharePoint Backup
• Types of Research Data
  • How to Name Files

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Research Data Storage

SharePoint Backup

1. Install OneDrive on your local computer and log in with your MacID.
2. Locate your research folder here: McMaster Baby Lab - Documents - All Documents (sharepoint.com).
3. Create a shortcut of your research folder to OneDrive.
   1. Select the folder named “Research.”
   2. Click “Add Shortcut to OneDrive.”
   3. You will see the research folder within your OneDrive folder on your local computer.
   4. Within this folder, you will see each of your projects listed as a folder.
      • Move all research-related data, programs, scripts, and documents to this research folder on your computer.

Benefits of Backing Up Data in SharePoint:

• Automatic backup of all research data
• Ability to restore any deleted data
• Permission control
• Saves local hard drive space (files will be downloaded on demand)
  • After uploading the files, if you want to free up hard drive space, you can right-click the files and click “Free Up Space.”
  • You can always download the files whenever you need them.
• This is especially useful for large files, such as video recordings.

Types of Research Data

For online child and adult studies, you need to back up the following data:

• Participant response data, downloaded from Pavlovia.org
• Questionnaire data, downloaded from MS Forms
• Participant tracking sheet

For infant studies, you need to back up the following data:

• Program output data, downloaded from Pavlovia.org (used for locating onsets of each trial)
• Zoom recording data, downloaded from Zoom
• Looking time coding data, generated by Datavyu
• Questionnaire data, downloaded from MS Forms
• Participant tracking sheet

How to Name Files

Data file naming convention: Participant_Session_fileType

• Participant # should be digits, matching the record on the Participant tracking sheet.
• Session # is used for multi-session studies (studies run multiple times on different days).
• fileType represents the type of file, such as:
  • Pavlovia
  • Zoom
  • Coding
  • Questionnaire
• For example, 3_1_zoom.avi means this is the recording for participant #3’s first session.
• No participants’ names or other identifying information should be used for file names. Identifiable information can only be stored in participant tracking sheets.