Research Data Management Toolkit

This page explains:

• how to login to Research Data JCU
• when you should complete a RDMP, Data Record or Data Publication; and
• who has read-write (view-edit) permissions for these records

Subsequent pages in this section of the Toolkit provide more information about each record type and how to complete them. 

The Research Data JCU site also includes very extensive help text (click on the ? icons) and prompts for each metadata field.

  If you require any assistance please email us at researchdata@jcu.edu.au for help.

Logging in:

• Go to https://research.jcu.edu.au/data and follow the instructions below to access Research Data JCU.

The other colourful tiles link to this Toolkit and to JCU data publications on Research Data Australia.

• Now follow the prompts to authenticate via the Australian Access Federation (AAF) and your JCU credentials.

Next time you login the process will be quicker - just click on the orange AAF button and login with your JCU name and password!

What to complete and when:

RDMP: Your RDMP should be developed as early as possible in the research project and then amended as changes occur or new information becomes available. 

• Proposal stage: you may wish to attach a RDMP (PDF) when you apply for a project grant;
• Commencement: from 2020 the ARC requires a detailed plan prior to commencement of the project;
• HDR Confirmation of Candidature: candidates are required to complete a RDMP (it can and should be updated during the project) and discuss it with their Advisors prior to confirmation;
• Anytime you need it for your research activity. An ideal time to start is when you begin thinking about what data your project will generate or use.

Data Record: During or after a project for any data associated with research outputs, including theses.

Data Publication: During or after a project e.g. thesis/data chapters during the project or at completion.
Your data publication can be embargoed to allow for your traditional outputs to be published first.

Research Data JCU Roles and Read/Write Permissions:

Roles	Read	Write
Lead Investigator: Researcher who takes the lead role in the conduct of the research project
Data Manager: Person responsible for managing the research data produced by the project e.g. Advisor (for HDR Candidates) or Lead Investigator (JCU staff)
Other Data Creators: Other JCU data creators associated with the research data
JCU Collaborators: JCU collaborators associated with the research project/data NB. External collaborators may be entered as free text (not in lookup) but they do not access. External collaborators include people or organisations outside JCU that contribute to the project/data.
Record Administrator: This field is auto-filled using the login details of the JCU staff member or HDR Candidate creating the record.  Staff who have not contributed to the data (e.g. research administrators or assistants) may create records on behalf of researchers and will retain read/write access unless they re-assign this role. If you are not an active researcher (not included in the lookup) you must include your JCU email address in this field to retain access.