According to the U.S. Federal Government's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-110 (36.d.2.i Property Standards; Intangible property; definition), Research data means "the recorded factual material commonly accepted in the scientific community as necessary to validate research findings." It also excluded the following:
What are some examples of research data?
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Planning the Research
Create a Data Management Plan
Collect Data and Documentation
Back up data and documentation in at least three places, e.g. hard drive, thumb drive, and web space
Analyze data
Prepare Data For Sharing
Archiving and Preservation
Publish/Share Data
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