You have likely heard people using the term 'FAIR' data a lot recently and might wonder what exactly is meant by this term. FAIR data are those that are Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and
Reusable. Sounds simple enough, but what do each of these terms mean in a
practical sense and how can you tell if your own research data is FAIR?
This short course will:
- introduce you to the key terms and explain what they mean in a practical sense.
- tell you how data management planning can help to make data FAIR from the very start of research projects.
- show you how you can use freely available tools to help assess the FAIRness of data.