Research Data Management

What services do the Libraries offer to support research data for researchers, faculty, and students? What are best practices for data management planning? How do you create robust metadata? The Libraries provide a number of resources and services that support the use, preparation, management, curation, and preservation of research data. We apply best practices for managing data and provide services for any stage of the research process. Our information and services willhelp you understand scholarly publishing, open access, copyright, data management practices, metadata, Data Management Plans, and more. You can always talk to your liaison librarian about these topics or browse the information gathered below. If you have any questions, please Ask Us.

 

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Grant Support 

  • Pre-proposal consultation for writing Data Management Plans (DMPs)
  • Customized strategies for data management planning & implementation 
  • DMP Tool, with templates for specific funding agencies & a standard DMP template for CMU
  • Up-to-date information on funding agency requirements for data.

 

Data Management Education 

  • Best practices for organizing, describing, sharing, publishing, & preserving data 
  • Standards for filing naming, metadata, storage, security & documentation
  • Data management needs assessment
  • Consultations for research data management practices
  • Data management planning for projects or publications

 

Data Sharing & Reuse 

  • Options for sharing & publishing research data and meeting funder requirements 
  • Resources for data repositories in your discipline
  • Data formats & metadata that meet repository requirements
  • Guidance on copyright & licensing for your research data & publications

 

Data Security & Backup