Practical tools support the structured documentation, organisation and publication of research data in accordance with the FAIR data principles.
eLabFTW is a free and open-source electronic laboratory notebook. It supports the documentation of experiments, the organisation of laboratory resources and the traceable management of research workflows. Installations of eLabFTW are already operated in research groups at RUB, CAU and INP. Access can be gained via local contacts.
Adamant is a JSON schema-based metadata creation tool for research data management workflows. It is developed and supported by INP and can be used alongside eLabFTW for schema-based metadata collection.
A data management plan helps researchers define how research data will be collected, documented, stored, shared and preserved throughout a project. It should be developed at the beginning of a project and updated as research workflows evolve.
For guidance on planning FAIR research data management, consult the requirements of the relevant funding organisation and the research data management services at your institution.