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Chapter 5 Literature Review

5.1 Data Storage

5.1.1 Ten Simple Rules for Digital Data Storage

The following rules are defined by Hart et al. (2016):

Rule 1: Anticipate How Your Data Will Be Used

Rule 2: Know Your Use Case

Rule 3: Keep Raw Data Raw

Rule 4: Store Data in Open Formats

Rule 5: Data Should Be Structured for Analysis

Rule 6: Data Should Be Uniquely Identifiable

Rule 7: Link Relevant Metadata

Rule 8: Adopt the Proper Privacy Protocols

Rule 9: Have a Systematic Backup Scheme

Rule 10: The Location and Method of Data Storage Depend on How Much Data You Have

— (Hart et al. 2016)

References

Hart, Edmund M., Pauline Barmby, David LeBauer, François Michonneau, Sarah Mount, Patrick Mulrooney, Timoth’ee Poisot, Kara H. Woo, Naupaka B. Zimmerman, and Jeffrey W. Hollister. 2016. “Ten Simple Rules for Digital Data Storage.” Edited by Scott Markel. PLOS Computational Biology 12 (10). Public Library of Science (PLoS): e1005097. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1005097.