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| While collecting data, it is often necessary to use storage solutions that are no longer necessary after you have collected the data and are going to analyse the data. Transfer your data from these devices and platforms to a secure storage location as soon as possible. First make sure that you check the integrity of the data. As soon as this is confirmed, remove the data from the device or platform. | While collecting data, it is often necessary to use storage solutions that are no longer necessary after you have collected the data and are going to analyse the data. Transfer your data from these devices and platforms to a secure storage location as soon as possible. First make sure that you check the integrity of the data. As soon as this is confirmed, remove the data from the device or platform. | ||
| + | ====Final clean-up (after archiving) ==== | ||
| + | Before you do your final clean-up, it is important to check whether all necessary data are included in your data package, publication package or archive according to your [[https:// | ||
| + | After you have confirmed that your data is archived correctly, you can critically review the data you have stored during your research: | ||
| + | * Check whether you have removed all copies of your data from secondary locations (e.g. the data collection platform, laptop, SurfDrive, Unishare, etc.) | ||
| + | * If you are no longer planning to use the data for future projects, consider also deleting it from your main working directory after archiving. Make sure to follow the agreements made with participants. | ||
| + | * If you are still working with the data, consider tidying your working directory: 1) Delete any temporary working files (e.g. data that can easily be regenerated by archived scripts). 2) Remove duplicate or obsolete versions (e.g. final_v1.csv, | ||
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