You’re well on your way to collecting the data you need. You’ll want to keep a check on progress, be patient and be diligent to ensure you get the data you are looking for, whilst leaving room for tweaks to your approach.
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Always keep the original master data in a safe backed-up place.
Export data out of proprietary tools into a neutral format supported by multiple tools (like an Excel spreadsheet).
Do not alter the contents of the master files of collected data.
When you clean, reformat or otherwise modify the data, always do so from a copy of the master data.
Draft a data management plan on how to store and manage your data, especially if you are collecting a lot of data. This is something more often done at an academic level, but it’s worth looking into.
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