Overview of the significance of academic libraries in managing research data

Research is a vital part of higher education and has a big impact on society, but technology changes its process and usage. Research always need data. Due to many companies investing in digital technology, data production and interchange have attracted national attention. Research Data Management is a novel way to organise data from input to the research cycle to distribution and archiving of significant results. Research requires data management. Libraries organise data their way. The article gives a general overview of the role libraries play in the management of research data.