Research Data Management (RDM) for the Humanities and Social Sciences

Research data management (RDM) methods, tools and procedures can differ depending on the scientific discipline. Different types of data require different solutions. Each subject area has its own standards or recommendations based on the requirements of the specific data and research processes.

The following information has therefore been compiled specifically for researchers in the humanities and social sciences.

RDM in a Nutshell

The most important aspects:

Research data management refers to the process of organising the collection, processing, storage and publication of research data.

1. Planning: contact the research support unit; refer to the DFG checklist; use the university's text modules

2. Generating: create a data management plan (DMP) with RDMO

3. Analysing & Processing: contact an appropriate core facility of the university and/or NFDI consortium; seek advice on specific topics

4. Publishing: contact the university library if you have any questions

5. Archiving: talk to the ZDV about suitable storage solutions

6. Re-using: use FDAT or a discipline-specific repository of your choice

RDM Counseling Process

Core Facilities

for the Humanities and Social Sciences

Core Facilities offer overarching yet subject-specific and individual counseling on the topic of RDM and therefore are recommended as a first point of contact:

Digital Humanities Center

The Digital Humanities Center provides consultation to humanities scholars and social scientists on issues related to the management of their specific research data. The university's research data repository FDAT is also connected to the center. Another focus are the Spatial Humanities, for which special services are offered.

Digital Humanities Center
infospam prevention@dh-center.uni-tuebingen.de
+49 7071 29-73628

Methods Center

The Methods Center advises researchers in the social sciences and beyond on quantitative and qualitative methodological research. It pursues an interdisciplinary and multi-method approach.

Methods Center
sekretariatspam prevention@mz.uni-tuebingen.de
+49 7071 29-74932

NFDI Consortia

for the Humanities and Social Sciences

NFDI consortia offer subject-specific services and information on the topic of RDM. They are suitable contacts for additional, discipline-specific consultation:

With Tübingen Participation

Text+

Text+ is an NFDI consortium for literature and linguistics. However, due to the focus on language and text-based research data, the methods and services offered may also be suitable for other subject areas that deal with spoken and written language.

More about the consortium

Text+ Helpdesk

NFDI4Memory

The NFDI4Memory consortium focuses on the historical sciences. Here, disciplines that are part of the historically oriented humanities will find expertise on various topics related to research data management.

More about the consortium

4memory@ieg-mainz.de

NFDI4Objects

NFDI4Objects combines the humanities with the natural sciences through its focus on archaeology. Here, all disciplines conducting research in the field of material remains of human history will find expert contacts.

More about the consortium

4Objects Helpdesk

KonsortSWD/NFDI4Society

KonsortSWD/NFDI4Society offers a contact point for all researchers in the social, educational, behavioral and economic sciences. Additionally, RatSWD is also linked to the consortium.

More about the consortium

helpdesk@konsortswd.de

Further Consortia

Berd@NFDI

Berd@NFDI is a consortium for data from business administration, economics and related disciplines. It offers solutions for empirically collected data consisting of audio, video, image and text files as well as mobile data.

More about the consortium

info@berd-nfdi.de

NFDI4Culture

NFDI4Culture offers support for research data on material and non-material cultural heritage. Art history, cultural and media studies disciplines will find expertise here.

More about the consortium

4Culture Helpdesk

Further Consulting Facilities by Topic

For specific topics related to research data management, experts at various university institutions are available for consultation:

Open Science

Open Science at the University

Dr. Anke Scholz, Head Research Support
E-Mail
+49 7071 29-75032

Regine Tobias, Director University Library
E-Mail
+49 7071 29-72505

Research Data Repository FDAT

FDAT
E-Mail
+49 7071 29-77848

Publishing, Open Access & Specialised Information Services (FIDs)

University Library (UB)
E-Mail
+49 7071 29-74539

Data Storage

University:

IT Center (ZDV)
E-Mail
+49 7071 29-70253

UKT / Medical Faculty:

Geschäftsbereich IT (GB-IT)
E-Mail
+49 7071 29-81081

Medical Data Integration Center (meDIC)
E-Mail
+49 7071 29-84335

Data Protection

University:

Data Protection Officer
E-Mail
+49 7071 29-76480

UKT / Medical Faculty:

Data Protection Officer
E-Mail
+49 7071 29-87667

Copyright

Research Projects on RDM

within the Humanities and Social Sciences

RDM structures and services have been and are being developed and used in numerous research projects. The following projects involve and have involved researchers from Tübingen.
Depending on the nature of your own research data, tools and/or expertise developed within the projects may be helpful for data management:

Spacialist | Virtual Research Environment

Spacialist
Virtual Research Environment

Virtual or digital research environments are working platforms that have been developed to enable scientists to conduct research together from different locations at the same time.

Spacialist is a virtual research environment (VRE) for the spatial humanities, i.e. all space-related humanities.

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Service Project | CRC 1070 ResourceCultures

Service Project
CRC 1070 ResourceCultures

Information management and information infrastructure in Collaborative Research Centers (CRC) can be applied for as a sub-project in Collaborative Research Centers (CRC) or CRC/Transregio (TRR) of the DFG. They are intended to develop and implement project-specific data management concepts and to set up and operate the associated infrastructure.

The service project Geoscientific and Geoarchaeological Expertise and Research Data Management of the CRC 1070 - ResourceCultures is based in the humanities and social sciences. The CRC runs from 2013 to 2025.

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INF-Project | CRC 833 The Construction of Meaning

INF-Project
CRC 833 The Construction of Meaning

The INF project Heterogeneous Primary Research Data - Representation and Processing of the CRC 833 - Constitution of Meaning was based in the humanities and social sciences. The CRC ran from 2009 to 2021.

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SSHOC | Social Sciences & Humanities Open Cloud

SSHOC
Social Sciences & Humanities Open Cloud

SSHOC - Social Sciences & Humanities Open Cloud was an EU-funded project in the humanities and social sciences with a funding period from 2019 to 2022.

Its aim was to develop a cloud for researchers in the humanities and social sciences in which data, tools and training are available and accessible to researchers.

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EOSC-Hub | Integrated Services For The European Open Science Cloud

EOSC-Hub
Integrated Services For The European Open Science Cloud

EOSC-Hub - Integrated Services For The European Open Science Cloud was an EU-funded project in the humanities and social sciences. The funding period was from 2019 to 2020.

Its aim was to bring together a wide range of tools and services from European infrastructure projects and make them accessible via a common integration and a standardized interface.

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PARTHENOS | Pooling Activities, Resources and Tools for Heritage E-research Networking, Optimization and Synergies

PARTHENOS
Pooling Activities, Resources and Tools for Heritage E-research Networking, Optimization and Synergies

PARTHENOS - Pooling Activities, Resources and Tools for Heritage E-research Networking, Optimization and Synergies was an EU-funded project in the humanities and social sciences with a funding period from 2015 to 2019.

Its aim was to link existing infrastructures and increase the interoperability of their services. This included the development of joint data standards and research projects as well as the pooling of services and software.

CLARIAH-DE | CLARIN-D and DARIAH-DE

CLARIAH-DE
CLARIN-D and DARIAH-DE

CLARIAH-DE was a BMBF-funded project within the humanities and social sciences that ran from 2019 to 2021.

Its aim was to connect the two infrastructures CLARIN-D and DARIAH-DE to form a joint research data infrastructure for the humanities in Germany.

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CLARIN-D | Common Language Resources and Technology Infrastructure

CLARIN-D
Common Language Resources and Technology Infrastructure

CLARIN-D - Common Language Resources and Technology Infrastructure was a BMBF-funded project in the humanities and social sciences. The funding period was from 2016 to 2020.

Its aim was to create a research infrastructure for the humanities and social sciences that supports researchers in the re-use of existing research data, develops and provides tools for analyzing their own and re-used data as well as providing support in data management.

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LAPPS-CLARIN | project funded by Mellon Foundation

LAPPS-CLARIN
project funded by Mellon Foundation

LAPPS-CLARIN was a project within the humanities and social sciences funded by the Mellon Foundation. Funding ran from 2016 to 2018.

Its aim was to enable services from the CLARIN and LAPPS Grid projects to be interoperable and accessible from the respective other service.

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NaLiDa | Center for Sustainability of Linguistic Data

NaLiDa
Center for Sustainability of Linguistic Data

NaLiDa - Zentrum für Nachhaltigkeit Linguistischer Daten was a DFG-funded project within the humanities and social sciences that ran from 2013 to 2016.

Its aim was the long-term preservation and provision of language resources for research questions.

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ViCE | Virtual Open Science Collaboration Environment

ViCE
Virtual Open Science Collaboration Environment

ViCE - Virtual Open Science Collaboration Environment was a state funded project in the humanities and social sciences with a funding period from 2016 to 2018.

Its aim was to develop a standardized and widely available solution for the use of virtual research environments (VRE).

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