Data Curation Pilot Project, 2013

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The Data Curation Project set out to test and expand the University Libraries programmatic efforts to support research data management needs on campus by establishing a fixed-term data curation pilot. This pilot utilized our current suite of services and expertise in the Libraries with the objective of developing archiving “workflows” for a variety of types of research data. Specifically, in eight months, this project resulted in 1) a data curation workflow, 2) 3-5 pilot research datasets archived in the University Digital Conservancy, and 3) and a summary report describing the successes and shortcomings of this project.

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State of Sustainability Practices among Minnesota Tourism Businesses, 2007-2013
(2013-10-29) Qian, Xinyi; Schneider, Ingrid E.; qianx@umn.edu; Qian, Xinyi
The dataset was used in three major ways. First, using data collected in 2013, we documented the current attitude towards sustainability practices among tourism businesses in Minnesota, particularly how they perceive the benefits and difficulties of implementing these practices. We also documented the extent of implementation of six types of sustainability practices, including energy efficiency, waste minimization, environmental purchasing, air quality, water conservation, and landscaping/wildlife. Second, we assessed whether attitude towards sustainability practices and the extent of implementing various practices changed over time (i.e., across the three surveys). Lastly, we benchmarked current level of knowledge of invasive species among Minnesota tourism businesses using data from the 2013 survey. This is the first time that the survey includes questions that assess knowledge of invasive species, providing a benchmarking opportunity. We want to release this dataset, because there is little research that documents the extent to which different types of sustainability practices are implemented among tourism businesses in the state of Minnesota. The tourism industry makes significant contributions to the state's economy, at the same time, relying on the many natural assets that the state has to continue attracting visitors. Therefore, it is important that the tourism industry contributes to, rather than deters, the progress of sustainability practices. We believe that releasing this dataset will help increase public awareness of and interest in the trend of implementing sustainability practices among tourism businesses in Minnesota.
1958 Twin Cities Land Use Map from the Twin Cities Metropolitan Planning Commission, GIS Data Files
(2013-11-22) Chen, Wei; Levinson, David M; dlevinson@umn.edu; Levinson, David M.
High-quality GIS land use maps for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area for 1958 that were developed from paper maps (no GIS version existed previously).
Data from the Obstetrics and Periodontal Therapy (OPT) Study, a Randomized Trial of Periodontal Therapy to Prevent Pre-term Birth
(2013-11-22) Hodges, James S; Michalowicz, Bryan S; hodge003@umn.edu; Hodges, James S.
The OPT Study was a multi-center randomized, single-blind (examiners) controlled clinical trial testing whether mechanical periodontal therapy (scaling and planing) in pregnant women at risk for premature birth reduced the extent or severity of premature birth. OPT found that periodontal therapy does not reduce the number or timing of premature births. Data include birth outcomes (including gestational age, birthweight, presence of congenital anomalies, and 1 and 5 minute APGAR scores), baseline characteristics (including previous pregnancy outcomes), periodontal therapy and essential dental care delivered as part of the study, maternal conditions during pregnancy, and the following items for three visits between the end of the first trimester and delivery: clinical periodontal measurements (pocket depth, attachment loss, and bleeding on probing at 6 sites per tooth; site-specific data and several common person-level summaries), medications, dental plaque levels of 8 bacterial species, levels of serum antibodies for the same 8 bacterial species, and serum levels of 8 inflammatory markers or mediators. The OPT Study's Manual of Procedures (Version 1) is available as part of this package. Version changes during the course of the study were rare and affected very few data items (mostly the data describing study periodontal therapy). The OPT Study team published the main paper in 2006 in the New England Journal of Medicine and has published 8 secondary papers.
Triclosan, Chlorinated Triclosan Derivative, and Dioxin Levels in Minnesota Lakes
(2013-12-02) Anger, Cale T; Sueper, Charles; Blumentritt, Dylan J; Mcneill, Kristopher; Engstrom, Daniel R; Arnold, William A; arnol032@umn.edu; Arnold, William A
The data were collected and generated during the period of 2010-2012 by collecting sediment cores from lakes in Minnesota, dating the years the sediment was deposited as a function of depth, and extracting sections of the cores with solvent to determine the levels of triclosan (TCS), chlorinated triclosan derivatives (CTD), and dioxins in the sediment (PCDD). Dating was performed at the St. Croix Watershed Research Station, triclosan and chlorinated triclosan derivative measurements at the University of Minnesota Department of Civil Engineering, and dioxin analysis by Pace Analytical. The data consists of eight Excel files that include the following tabs 1) accumulation rate and focus corrected accumulation rate of the target contaminants as function of time (FF_Flux), 2) the concentrations of the target contaminants and function of time, 3) the calibration curves of the instruments for triclosan and chlorinated triclosan derivatives, and 4) various statistical analyses (ANOVA). Note that the further back in time, the deeper the sediment that the sample was derived from.
A Workflow Model for Curating Research Data in the University of Minnesota Libraries: Report from the 2013 Data Curation Pilot
(University Digital of Minnesota Conservancy, 2014-01-19) Johnston, Lisa R
The 2013 Data Curation Project set out to test and expand the University Libraries’ programmatic and technical capacities to support research data management needs on campus by establishing a fixed-term data curation pilot. This pilot utilized our current suite of services and expertise in the University with the objective of developing a model workflow for curating a variety of types of research data in the Libraries. Specifically, in eight months, this project resulted in 1) a data curation workflow utilizing existing university resources; 2) five pilot research datasets that were solicited, selected, and curated for discovery and reuse in the libraries’ digital repository, the University Digital Conservancy, at the persistent URL, http://purl.umn.edu/160292; and 3) and a summary report describing the successes and shortcomings of this approach. This report summarizes the steps taken to curate the datasets in the pilot, faculty needs and reactions to the result, and in addition to the specific dataset treatments, an overall data curation workflow is presented that outlines the steps needed for any dataset. A discussion of this process provides some useful lessons learned. As a result of this project, the University Libraries now hold a more realistic sense of the overall capacities and expertise needed to develop a sustainable data curation service model. Additionally, the Libraries are better prepared to fine-tune and implement selected recommendations from previous assessments and committee reports.
1978 Twin Cities Land Use Map from the Twin Cities Metropolitan Planning Commission, GIS Data Files
(2014-03-03) Levinson, David M; Chen, Wei; dlevinson@umn.edu; Levinson, David M.
High-quality GIS land use maps for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area for 1978 that were developed from paper maps (no GIS version existed previously).
1968 Twin Cities Land Use Map from the Twin Cities Metropolitan Planning Commission, GIS Data Files
(2014-03-03) Levinson, David M; Chen, Wei; dlevinson@umn.edu; Levinson, David M.
High-quality GIS land use maps for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area for 1968 that were developed from paper maps (no GIS version existed previously).
1920-1995 Twin Cities State Highway Network
(2014-03-21) Chen, Wei; Levinson, David M; dlevinson@umn.edu; Levinson, David M.
Illustrates the development of the highway network in the Twin Cities metropolitan region. GIS maps of the state highway network were created for 1920-1995 (these were not previously digitized). These were used to build Markov Chain Cellular Automata models of land use change and network growth.
"Laundry Soap" from the Ojibwe Conversations Archives Project
(2014-10-06) Tainter, Rose; Kingbird-Porter, Margaret; Hermes, Mary; mhermes@umn.edu; Hermes, Mary
Two first speakers of Ojibwe discuss and debate laundry soap in a video recorded in Hayward WI in March 2009.

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