Who is this course for?

This course is aimed at biological researchers who are working with, or managing data and those who need to create data management plans. No prior knowledge of bioinformatics is required but an understanding of biology and biological research would be an advantage.

This online tutorial is part of the Introductory bioinformatics pathway: A curated set of EMBL-EBI online courses, which provides an introduction to bioinformatics, a brief tour of the resources available from EMBL-EBI and more details about some of those resources, including Ensembl, UniProt and Expression Atlas.

What will I achieve?

By the end of the course you will be able to:

• Describe the data management cycle
• Discuss benefits and challenges of data sharing
• Explain what happens to data after it is shared
• Identify appropriate data repositories and their submission requirements
• Describe how ontologies and standards are used to annotate biological data
• Identify appropriate resources and tools for data management

What resources do I need?

There are no specific resources required to complete this course.

DOI: 10.6019/TOL.Data_Management-w.2018.00001.1

Course contents

How and when to access the course

All our courses are designed with flexibility in mind. You can access them for free at any time, just click on the “Enter Course” button.

It is up to you how you use the course; you can either study the full course or you can focus on sections that are relevant to you. To jump between sections, use the navigation bar on the left or the arrows at the bottom of the page. You can also choose whether to complete the course in one go, or over several visits.

The average time to watch all of the webinars is 5 hours (not including exercises and external links). The time may vary depending on your prior knowledge and how you choose to work through the course.

Making the most of the course

Learning something new takes time and practice. We encourage you to:

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