Conceive, Create, Collect¶

The ANC distinguishes between planning for research and planning for data acquisition and onboarding.

General planning considerations, including data management planning, storage needs, curation effort, and related funding considerations, are described in Research Planning.

Planning for data acquisition and onboarding depends on the specific data collection site, modality, and acquired data types. The ANC supports and encourages early data onboarding as soon as some data has been collected, including test onboarding with pilot data. Site- and modality-specific instructions are provided in Data Onboarding.