A-Z Glossary
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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ARCHIVES/ARCHIVING DATA
Use: Review Open Access Kent State (OAKS) materials or discuss the process of archiving your completed work. Please review this OAKS info sheet for specifics.
Preferred Communication Method: Contact Cindy Kristof, Head of Copyright and Scholarly Communication for University Libraries, to schedule an appointment, at ckristof@kent.edu. Follow-up questions may be directed to oaks@kent.edu.
C
CLOUD COMPUTING WITH KENT STATE RESEARCH CLUSTER (MICROSOFT AZURE)
Use: Moderate to high end computing using Microsoft resources at a cost.
Preferred Communication Method: Submitting a Cloud Computing ticket will prompt a member of the IT research team to reach out to you to help determine what level of processing power is needed and which service to connect you with.
COMPLIANCE - Data related
Use: Anyone who conducts research has the responsibility to protect the data collected and used for their research. This is especially important when the data contains personal identifiers or enough detailed information that the identity of the participating subjects can be inferred, contain information that is highly sensitive, or covered by a restricted use agreement. Please refer to our data handling guide (requiring KSU authentication) when preparing to store and access your data.
Preferred Communication Method: Email security@kent.edu.
COMPLIANCE - Human and Animal Testing Subjects related
Use: Research projects involving human or animal subjects are subject to federal, state, local and university laws and policies and may not begin without appropriate training and approval.
Preferred Communication Method: Contact Kevin McCreary, Director of the Office of Research Compliance, kmccreal@kent.edu or Sarah Pfeiffer, Assistant Director of the Office of Research Compliance, spfeiff6@kent.edu.
COPYRIGHT SUPPORT
Use: Research and clearance services for third-party copyrighted materials intended for research and publication.
Preferred Communication Method: Contact Cindy Kristof, Head of Copyright and Scholarly Communication for University Libraries, to schedule an appointment at ckristof@kent.edu.
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DATASETS TRANSFER
Use: Consultation on efficient data movement for large-scale sets used in machine learning, statistical analysis, or big data research.
Preferred Communication Method: Submit a Datasets ticket to prompt a member of the IT research team to reach out to you. Direct follow-up questions to ERTS@kent.edu.
DATA ANALYSIS AND STATISTICS
Use: Training in the use of statistical and qualitative data analysis software through free individual consultation, workshops, or self-paced online tutorials.
Preferred Communication Method: Contact Kristin Yeager, Head of Statistical Consulting, Student & Research Success for University Libraries, kyeager4@kent.edu, to schedule an appointment or sign up for a workshop. Direct follow-up questions to statconsulting@kent.edu.
DATA ARCHIVES/ARCHIVING
Use: Individually review/search all Open Access Kent State (OAKS) materials or discuss with a librarian the process of archiving your completed work. Please review this OAKS info sheet for specifics.
Preferred Communication Method: Contact Cindy Kristof, Head of Copyright and Scholarly Communication for University Libraries, to schedule an appointment, at ckristof@kent.edu. Direct follow-up questions to oaks@kent.edu.
DATA CLASSIFICATION AND HANDLING
Use: To know where to store your data you first need to classify the sensitivity level of your data. Please reference the table on our Data Handling Guide (requires KSU authentication) to determine that level and how to properly store your data.
Preferred Communication Method: Email security@kent.edu.
DATA COMPLIANCE - Data related
Use: Anyone who conducts research has the responsibility to protect the data collected and used for their research. This is especially important when the data contains personal identifiers or enough detailed information that the identity of the participating subjects can be inferred, contain information that is highly sensitive, or covered by a restricted use agreement. Please refer to our data handling guide (requiring KSU authentication) when preparing to store and access your data.
Preferred Communication Method: Email security@kent.edu.
DATA MANAGEMENT
Use: Support around creating data management plans for grant proposals, identifying the best data repository for your project, choosing the appropriate data format for long-term use and access, and more.
Preferred Communication Method: Contact Ginnie Dressler, Digital Projects Librarian, at vdressle@kent.edu; Michael Hawkins, Head, Map Library, at mhawki11@kent.edu; or Karen McDonald, Business Librarian, at kmacdon4@kent.edu.
DATA SECURITY
Use: Anyone who conducts research has the responsibility to protect the data collected and used for their research. This is especially important when the data contains personal identifiers or enough detailed information that the identity of the participating subjects can be inferred, contain information that is highly sensitive, or covered by a restricted use agreement. Please refer to our data handling guide (requiring KSU authentication) when preparing to store and access your data.
Preferred Communication Method: Email security@kent.edu.
DATA VISUALIZATION
Use: Training in the use of statistical and qualitative data analysis software through free individual consultation, workshops, or self-paced online tutorials.
Preferred Communication Method: Contact Kristin Yeager, Head of Statistical Consulting, Student & Research Success for University Libraries, at kyeager4@kent.edu or Michael Hawkins, Data Librarian, mhawki11@kent.edu, to schedule an appointment or sign up for a workshop. Direct follow-up questions to statconsulting@kent.edu.
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GRANT PROPOSAL WRITING AND PUBLISHING
GRANT LANGUAGE REGARDING RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY
Use: When applying for grants, it is often necessary to include language around the technology resources available to you as a researcher. These PDFs (requiring KSU authentication) describe our research cluster, institutional repository of academic and research output (OAKS), and Ohio's Supercomputer Center and should be used in your grant application/s.
Associated Research Stage: Planning Your Research
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HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING (HPC)
Use: Reference this overview (requiring KSU authentication) of Kent State's HPC offerings, including basic information about our first centrally supported research computing cluster, Ohio Supercomputer Center and Open Science Grid access, and our Microsoft Azure cloud computing.
Preferred Communication Method: Submitting a local computing ticket will prompt a member of the IT research team to reach out to you to help determine what level of processing power is needed and which service to connect you with.
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LOCAL COMPUTING WITH KENT STATE RESEARCH CLUSTER (MICROSOFT AZURE)
Use: Grant supported research and compute services for moderate high end compute resource needs.
Preferred Communication Method: Submitting a local computing ticket will prompt a member of the IT research team to reach out to you to help determine what level of processing power is needed and which service to connect you with.
O
OHIO SUPER COMPUTER (OSC) ACCESS
Use: High performance computational (HPC) services via the Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC), which leverages significant economies of scale resulting in better services and cost savings. Submitting an HPC ticket will prompt a member of the IT research team to reach out to you to help determine what level of processing power is needed and which service to connect you with.
Preferred Communication Method: Submit a HPC ticket for an initial inquiry. Submit an OSC credits ticket to purchase OSC credits. Direct follow-up questions to ERTS@kent.edu.
OPEN SCIENCE GRID (OSG) ACCESS
Use: The OSG Consortium operates a fabric of distributed High Throughput Computing (dHTC) services in support of the National Science & Engineering community. The Division of Technology's research team can enable any researcher performing Open Science to become a OSpool user through the Kent State University OSG-Operated Access Point. Submitting an HPC ticket will prompt a member of the IT research team to reach out to you to help determine what level of processing power is needed and which service to connect you with.
Preferred Communication Method: Submit an OSG ticket. Direct follow-up questions to ERTS@kent.edu.
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QUALITATIVE RESEARCH SOFTWARE
Use: Review and evaluate available software designed for qualitative researchers working with very rich text-based and/or multimedia information, where deep levels of analysis on small or large volumes of data are required. Downloads available at software.kent.edu.
Preferred Communication Method: For further assistance, contact software@kent.edu with a full explanation of your software needs.
QUANTUM COMPUTING
Use: Highest Level of computing, requires special coding and the use of quantum algorithms to solve complex research needs.
Preferred Communication Method: Submit a QC ticket to prompt a member of the IT research team to reach out to you. Direct follow-up questions to ERTS@kent.edu.
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RESEARCH AND EVALUATION BUREAU SERVICES
Use: Support for research promoting positive education, health and human services outcomes.
Preferred Communication Method: Contact Pamela Ferguson, Ph.D., Director of External Client Services, at pfergus7@kent.edu.
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SERVER HOSTING
Use: Discuss available colocation services for research compute/storage in our secured, monitored, and maintained KSU Data Center facilities.
Preferred Communication Method: Submit a Server Hosting ticket to prompt a member of the IT research team to reach out to you. Direct follow-up questions to wbainey@kent.edu.
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
Use: Training in the use of statistical and qualitative data analysis software through free individual consultation, workshops, or self-paced online tutorials.
Preferred Communication Method: Contact Kristin Yeager, Head of Statistical Consulting, Student & Research Success for University Libraries, to schedule an appointment or sign up for a workshop. kyeager4@kent.edu. Direct follow-up questions to statconsulting@kent.edu.
STATISTICAL SOFTWARE
Use: Review and evaluate available software designed for researchers deep levels of analysis on small or large volumes of data. Downloads available at software.kent.edu.
Supporting Division: Information Technology
Preferred Communication Method: For further assistance, contact software@kent.edu with a full explanation of your software needs.
Associated Research Stage: Conducting Your Research
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TECHNOLOGY CONSULTATION
Use: Discuss research technology options with a member of the IT research team.
Preferred Communication Method: Submit a Consultation ticket to prompt a member of the IT research team to reach out to you. Direct follow-up questions to ERTS@kent.edu.
TRANSFER OF LARGE DATASETS
Use: Consultation on efficient data movement for large-scale sets such as those in machine learning, statistical analysis, or big data research.
Preferred Communication Method: Submit a Datasets ticket to prompt a member of the IT research team to reach out to you. Direct follow-up questions to ERTS@kent.edu.