Research Data Management Policies, Plans and Solutions:The Imperatives for the Higher Education Institutions

Abstract

The emerging trend of today in the sphere of the library is the growing need for the management of the research data’s that would benefit the researcher and the institution. The goal of this study is to explore the role of a library in offering such research data management services. The study discusses the importance of research data, its preservation, organisation, dissemination and advantages in managing the research data’s. This paper unveils the essential policies to be adopted, the various plans for establishing Research and technological solutions for Research Data Management (RDM). An attempt has been made to indicate some of the most popular tools and technological solutions, which shall be adopted in successful RDM service implementation. It also highlights the advantages, challenges and the role of libraries and library professionals in implementing RDM as a researchers’ service.