Lesson 3: Ethics & Data Management

This lesson discusses principles of research ethics and their application to LISLibrary and Information Science An interdisciplinary field that examines how physical and digital information is organized, accessed, collected, managed, disseminated and used, particularly in library settings. research design and data managementData management The ways a researcher collects, organizes, stores, and accesses data they collect for research. Creating a data management plan allows a researcher to know what data they will be collecting and how they will store and organize it during the research project. in the United States.

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

  • Investigate and describe the ethical questions and considerations you will encounter during a research project
  • Evaluate risks and benefits of a research project and describe potential ways to mitigate risk to research participants
  • Articulate the steps in the IRBInstitutional Review Board A group that is charged with overseeing and approving research projects. The group ensures that research projects are ethical, meet regulations and standards, and protect any human subjects involved in the research. process and the information required to complete an IRB application
  • Create the main components of a data management plan for a research project if it is determined you need one

Lesson originally created by Andrew Asher.

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