term: Collection

definition: Data collection (data acquisition) is the process where information is gathered about specific variables of interest either using instrumentation or other methods. While data collection methods depend on the field and research subject, it is important to ensure data quality. Note: data information and supporting materials that are collected, observed, generated, or used during the research process can take on various forms. These forms can include experimental metadata, numerical results data, text documents, images, source code, etc. (definition source: RDMkit Collecting).

identifier: ungrounded

topic: Research Data Lifecycle

related: Data Stewardship Activity