Research Data Management Basics

The University Libraries provides services, resources, and expertise to help you throughout your research process. Whether you need help with locating information, project planning, managing data, or collaborating, sharing, preserving, and publishing, we're here to help.

Here are some research data management and sharing issues we provide.

• Advice and feedback on data management / data management and sharing plans and interpreting agency data sharing requirements.
• Using our Repository Services for sharing your final data.
  • We can also help you identify appropriate research repositories to deposit your final data.
• Facilitating access to and providing support for data and project management platforms such as the Open Science Framework.
• Teaching workshops on data topics, foundational computing and data science skills for classes, labs, and research groups.
  • In partnership with the Office of Research Computing we manage the University's Carpentries membership and organize and teach Carpentries workshops.
  • DDSS Workshops: Check out Data & Digital Scholarship Services's scheduled workshops for the fall and spring semesters or request a workshop.
  • More Information from DDSS: Get more specific information on best practices, software tools and "how to's."

For more information, see our Research Support page which describes the variety of services we offer to support research or e-mail datahelp@gmu.edu.

The best way to get in touch is through e-mail. Contact us for a consultation or send questions to datahelp@gmu.edu.