English
I856 – Databases and Research Data Management in Archaeology
Databases and Research Data Management in Archaeology
Version: 1
PD Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Marco Block-Berlitz
marco.block-berlitz(at)htw-dresden.de
Dr. phil. Hendrik Rohland
hendrik.rohland(at)htw-dresden.de
Englisch
5.00 Credits
150 Stunden
4.00 SWS (2.00 SWS Vorlesung | 2.00 SWS Praktikum)
90.00 Stunden
Alternative Prüfungsleistung - Projekt
Wichtung: 100 % | Wird in englischer Sprache abgenommen
- Hybrid lectures to get acquianted with the relevant literature, standards and discussions
- Self-study of selected literature
- Guided Tutorials on basic skills for the organization, management and publishing of research data
- Presentation and script for the lectures
- Literature, mostly available online
- OpenSource database and GIS applications
- PostgreSQL & PostGIS
- QGIS
- OpenRefine
- Services available on the internet
In the combined lecture and literature course the following topics will be covered
- Introduction to the spescifics of research data
- FAIR and CARE principles
- Relevant types of data in archaeological research
- Types and scales
- Digital representation of these types
- Modelling, Organization, Storage and Management
- Relational data model, SQL
- Alternative data models
- GIS data Models
- Formal ontologies
- Information Infrastructures
- Platforms for publishing and acquisition of data
- Standards and guidelines for research data publishing
- Formats and Types
- Metadata
- Paradata
- Copyright and Licensing
- Citation
During the practical sessions, the participants will work in small groups to:
- Practice to develop a data model for a given research or documentation purpose
- Implement the model in a Database Management System
- Include spatial data in that system and connect it to a GIS
- Develop a data management plan
- Generate the para- and metadata, and export files for publishing and long-term archiving
After passing the course, the participants...
- ... are aware of the importance of adequate data modelling.
- ... are capable of designing appropriate data models for research and management purposes in the realm of cultural heritage and archaeology.
- ... are capable to implement an information infrastructure for a small project.
- ... understand the importance of research data management as an integral part of scientifc practice.
- ... are able to devise and implement a research data management plan.
- ... are aware of the ethical legal issues of research data.
- ... are able to prepare research data for publication.
- Jannidis, F., Kohle, H. and Rehbein, M. (eds) (2017) Digital Humanities: eine Einführung. Stuttgart: J.B. Metzler Verlag.
- Wilkinson, M. D., et al. (2016) ‘The FAIR Guiding Principles for scientific data management and stewardship.’ Scientific Data, 3(160018).
- Huggett, J. (2018) ‘Reuse Remix Recycle: Repurposing Archaeological Digital Data.’ Advances in Archaeological Practice, 6(2) pp. 93–104.
- Archaeology Data Service (2022) Guides to Good Practice. [Online] [Accessed on 14th October 2022] https://guides.archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/g2gpwiki/.
- IANUS-Forschungsdatenzentrum Für Archäologie & Altertumswissenschaften (2014) ‘IT-Empfehlungen für den nachhaltigen Umgang mit digitalen Daten in den Altertumswissenschaften.’ IANUS - FDZ Archäologie & Altertumswissenschaften.
- Nakoinz, O. and Knitter, D. (2016) Modelling Human Behaviour in Landscapes: Basic Concepts and Modelling Elements. 1st ed. 2016, Cham: Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer (Quantitative Archaeology and Archaeological Modelling).
Recommended Software:
- PostgreSQL: https://www.postgresql.org/
- pgAdmin: https://www.pgadmin.org/
- QGIS: https://qgis.org/
- LibreOffice: https://www.libreoffice.org/
Archaeological research data repositories:
- Archaeology Data Service UK: https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/
- The Digital Archaeological Record: https://core.tdar.org/
- Open Context: https://staging.opencontext.org/
General research data repositories:
- Registry of Research Data Repositories: https://www.re3data.org/