datasupport@helsinki.fi

It pays to learn more about data management because data management skills

• Help you complete your studies
• Are necessary when working on your bachelor’s or master’s thesis
• Are part of good research practices
• Are useful in the workplace

The purpose of this guide is to present the foundations of good data management.

Guidance focuses on the following key topics:

What do your data comprise?	What if your material contains personal data?
Where should you store your data?	How do you organize and document your data?
Where do your data end up?	Help and tools