Research Data Management: Resources for Publishing & Sharing Research Data

Guide of resources related to the many aspects of research data management. Data management encompasses the processes surrounding collecting, organizing, describing, sharing, and preserving data.

Resources from the UW Libraries for Research Data Management

Data Management Plans - Information on creating a data management plan, a key component in managing and sharing your research data.
Open Science Framework (OSF) - An open source project management platform that provides storage and sharing options for researchers.
Research Data Management Workshop - A recurring workshop on research data management hosted by the UW Libraries.
Research Data Management FAQ - Frequently asked questions about data storage and sharing, software and tools, and research data management.
Research Data Storage Options - A comparative table of data storage repositories supported by UW.

Resources from the UW Libraries - Other

Open Access Publishing and Public Repositories - From the Health Sciences Library, a guide to open access publishing and public repositories.
Online Publishing Platforms - Digital tools to share research openly online.
Reproducibility - All about computational reproducibility and why it matters.
- Sharing Computational Research - Guidance on documentation, repositories, and licensing options for computational research.
Scholarly Publishing Considerations - Adapted from the “Nuts and Bolts of Scholarly Publishing” workshop, this guide provides useful considerations for researchers looking to publish their research.

External Links

Open Data Commons - A set of legal tools and licenses designed to help researchers publish, provide, and use open data.
UW eScience Reproducible and Open Research Special Interest Group - supported by the UW eScience Institute, promotes open science and computational reproducibility of research.
UW Faculty Senate Open Access Policy - Official UW Policy on Open Access research, approved by the voting members of the Faculty; June 1, 2018.
Class C Resolution Regarding the Importance of Reproducibility, Openness, and Transparency in Research at UW. Approved by the voting members of the Faculty; May 13, 2021.

Help from the UW Libraries

The UW Libraries’ Scholarly Communications and Publishing Group (SCP) can help with questions or consultations regarding sharing and publishing your research data, including:

Strategies and workflows for all stages of the research data lifecycle;
Finding and acquiring data;
Locating UW campus departmental resources;
Digital publishing options;
Open data and research impact

And much more. You can contact the SCP department at uwlib-scp@uw.edu.

Publishing & Sharing Research Data

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