Appendix 2 – Research data interviewquestions to collect RIF-CS data
RIF-CS Party records- Researcher name (Last name, First name)
- Do you publish or create under another name?
- Phone number
- Email address
- Main research centre or school affiliation. Addition affiliations with research centres or schools.
- Main campus
- Academic status
- Location URL – bio webpage, blog website, or Facebook page
RIF-CS Collection records
Example 1
- What is the name/title of the data collection?
- Is all the data in the collection newly generated or has it been sourced from elsewhere? If it has been sourced, where from and under what terms and conditions?
- Is the data associated with a specific project? If so, what is the project title?
- Is the project funded under a grant? If so, which grant and what is the grant identification number?
- Has the process for generating the data in the collection undergone ethics committee approval?
- Who collected the data, when, where and how?
- Is the data subject to ongoing amendments or additions?
- Who owns the intellectual property for the data collection?
- How has the data been processed or analysed?
- Are you the primary contact for the data collection?
- What are the names of other contacts for the data collection?
- What is the FOR code for the data collection?
- Can you provide a summary of the content of the data collection?
- Is there a data dictionary or any schema associated with the data?
- Are there any keywords or controlled vocabularies associated with the data collection?
- What format is the data collection in?
- What is the size and extent of the data collection?
- What is the time period covered by the data?
- What is the geographical location covered by the data?
- What technologies are associated with accessing the data collection?
- Is there open access to the data collection or is access mediated?
- What is the process for requesting access to the data collection?
- Are there specific ethics, legal or copyright considerations about providing access to the data collection?
- Are there publications associated with the data collection?
- Has the data itself been published or shared already through a repository or through a journal?
- What backup and preservation arrangements have been made for the data collection?
Example 2
- Title
- Alternative titles
- Type (dataset/collection)
- Description
- Access details (web,email/address)
- Rights(Access rights, Licence/ All rights reserved/ Attribution/ Attribution ShareAlike/ Attribution No Derivs/ Attribution NonCommercial/ Attribution NonCommercialShareAlike/ Attribution NonCommercialNoDerivs)
- Fields of Research
- Keywords
- Spatial coverage(Name/ Lat long/ Polygon/ Geoname)
- Temporal coverage (From/ To)
- Creators (Name/ Web /Email)
- Description
- Fields of Research
- Keywords
- Manager (Name/ Web / Email/ Description/ Fields of Research/ Keywords)
- Related collection
- Related publications (Title/Web)
- Project (Title/ Web or email/ Fuding source/ Description)
- Online service (Title/ Web)
Example 3
Data description questions (used for manual generation of RIF-CS)
Overview: What data was involved, who collected or created it, and how was it obtained and used?
- Can you tell us briefly about the goals of the research project which would have a dataset or data collection?
- What types of data did the project involve?
- What formats were used for the data in the project?
- Is the data referred to by a formal name?
- Who collected or created the data during the project?
- Was all the data that you used newly created or collected, or did you source data from elsewhere?
- How was the data processed or analysed for this project?
- Was the process of obtaining and using the data reviewed by a Human Ethics committee or other body?
- Is the data or the process you used to obtain or analyse it commercially sensitive in any way?
- When did the data start being collected?
- Are any additions or amendments to the data still being made?
- How long does the data need to be retained for?
- Will the data be destroyed at the end of the retention period, or is it more likely to be retained because it has longer term value?
- Does the data relate to a particular time period?
- Does the data relate to a particular place?
- Do you know the Field of Research Codes that relate to the data?
- Have you catalogued, coded, tagged, or described the content of the collection in any way?
- Is there any other information or documentation you can provide about the content of the data collection?
- How many items are there?
- What would typical items be in terms of size? What would the largest item be in terms of size?
- What is the overall size of the collection?
- What approach did you take to organising or restructuring the collection?
- How have you approached naming or numbering the items within the collection?
- How important is the way the collection is organised or structured, in relation to interpreting the data?
- Is there any other documentation available about the way the collection is organised and structured?
- Where is the master copy of the data located now?
- Is the master copy secure in its current location?
- Are back up copies stored in another location?
- Who has access to the data in its current location?
- Has a copy of the data itself ever been published, in a journal, data archive or repository?
- What other data collections and projects, if any, are related to this data collection?
- What publications, if any, are associated with this data collection?
- Can you suggest other people, projects, organisations or information associated with the data that we have not already covered?
- What mode/s of access do you think might be most appropriate for this data?
- Who owns the copyright / IP?
- Are there any ethical requirements that mean access to the data is restricted?
- Are there any commercial restrictions on access to the data?
- If the data were able to be shared, what types of re-use do you think would be most appropriate for this data?