Manage Your Research Data
Research data is data created or generated as part of a research project, and may include numeric data, text, transcripts, images, video and audio recordings, and more. Good research data management prevents data loss, stores data securely and facilitates data sharing.
UBC Library offers advice and services for research data management, including
- DMP (Data Management Plan) Assistant - an online tool to help you create a plan that complies with funding agency requirements
- UBC Dataverse at Scholars Portal - a repository provided by UBC Library to help you manage, store and share your data
- "Good Enough" Research Data Management - a brief guide for busy people
- UBC Library Data Guide 5.1 (May, 2018) - a guide with suggestions for and examples of best practices
Learn more at the UBC Library Research Data Management Website and with the Portage Network Training Materials, or attend one of the Library’s workshops. Check the instruction calendar for dates and times. Workshops are added to the calendar at the beginning of each term.
ORCID iD
Part of managing your research data includes managing your author profile, allowing your citations to be properly attributed and linked to you. One type of author profile is linked to an ORCID iD, a type of personal persistent identifier. ORCID is an international non-profit organization. In Canada, the ORCID-CA consortium is administered by the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CKRN) with dozens of members. They hope to register all researchers in Canada for an ORCID iD to use throughout their careers. ORCID iD’s allow researchers to connect all of their research to a singular, unique record.
An ORCID iD is yours, for your entire career. Even if your name changes or you move between countries, postings, or fields, your ORCID iD remains unchanged. You will commonly see ORCID iD’s listed on publications and requested in grant applications. ORCID iD’s can be represented as a unique URL or as a QR code, allowing you to add it to anything you wish, including publications, CV’s, personal websites, business cards, and presentations with ease. ORCID iD allows you to compile your works and other pertinent information into a profile accessible through your ORCID iD.
Register for your ORCID iD here: https://orcid.org
Data Repositories
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UBC Dataverse at Scholars PortalAn open source application to publish, share, reference, cite, extract and analyze research data. UBC Library can create a Dataverse setup for your research group where you can actively manage your data, share it securely with colleagues, provide version control, establish a permanent data citation, get a DOI for your dataset, and more.
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Federated Research Data Repository (FRDR)FRDR is a Canadian national research data repository. It allows researchers to discover, share, and download Canadian research data. FRDR is great for large individual files or for a large number of research files. FRDR mints DOIs, allows you to apply a reuse license, and complies with FAIR principles for research data management.
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DryadDryad is a curated general-purpose repository that makes the data underlying scientific publications discoverable, freely reusable, and citable. Dryad has integrated data submission for a growing list of journals; submission of data from other publications is also welcome.
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FigshareFigshare provides limited free storage space for research data from any discipline. You can make your data public or limit access.
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Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)ICPSR is a repository for social science datasets.
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OpenICPSRData deposited in OpenICPSR meets funder Open Access requirements. UBC Library is an institutional member: the fee for simple deposit of data by UBC researchers is waived.
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SSRN eLibraryThe Social Science Research Network is composed of a number of specialized research networks in each of the social sciences.
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re3data.orgComprehensive registry of more than 1700 research data repositories, including both general and discipline-specific.
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PANGAEAData publisher for Earth & Environmental Science
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ZenodoData repository developed by CERN for data, software and other research outputs from all disciplines.
Additional Information
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PortagePortage includes the DMP (Data Management Plan) Assistant, and the Data Stewardship template.
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Tri-Agency Statement of Principles on Digital Data ManagementA statement from three Canadian federal granting agencies (CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC) regarding digital research data management.
Citing Data
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Data Citation: Vancouver Style This handout shows how to cite data in the Vancouver style.
Contact Information
For personalized assistance with research data management or to arrange a workshop, please email research.data@ubc.ca