Abstracts
Résumé
Cet article examine certains défis liés à l’opérationnalisation des services d’accompagnement en gestion des données de recherche en milieu universitaire, principalement au Canada. À partir d’une revue de la littérature, nous montrons que plusieurs défis structurels freinent l'adoption des bonnes pratiques en GDR, notamment en termes de sensibilisation des chercheurs et des étudiants, d'opérationnalisation au niveau institutionnel et d'intégration des bonnes pratiques dans la culture de recherche. En mobilisant des sources empiriques et analytiques de différents contextes nationaux, nous proposons une lecture transversale de la GDR, à l’intersection des logiques institutionnelles, disciplinaires et organisationnelles. Trois grands enjeux sont analysés : (1) les enjeux de la sensibilisation des chercheurs à la GDR; (2) les difficultés organisationnelles et structurelles au sein des universités; (3) le suivi limité de la politique par les organismes subventionnaires fédéraux. Nous proposons également quelques pistes de solutions pour surmonter les défis relevés dans la littérature scientifique.
Mots-clés :
- gestion des données de recherche,
- données ouvertes,
- science ouverte,
- gouvernance universitaire,
- recherche scientifique
Abstract
This article examines some challenges related to the operationalization of research data management services in academia, mainly in Canada. Based on a literature review, we show that several structural challenges hinder the adoption of good practices in RDM, particularly in terms of raising awareness among researchers and students, operationalization at the institutional level and integration of good practices into the research culture. By mobilizing empirical and analytical sources from different national contexts, we propose a transversal reading of RDM, at the intersection of institutional, disciplinary and organizational logics. Three main issues are analyzed: (1) the challenges of raising awareness of RDM among researchers; (2) organizational and structural difficulties within universities; and (3) limited monitoring of the policy by the federal granting agencies. We also propose some possible solutions to overcome the challenges identified in the scientific literature.
Keywords:
- research data management,
- open data,
- university governance,
- scientific research,
- open science
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