Library Data Services caters to researchers interested in working with data, mapping, texts, visualization, and technology. Many of these services are available online. Davis Library Data Services, located on the second floor of Davis Library, offers:
Depositing your dataset in a data repository can:
Data repositories may require specific metadata standards and formats in order to deposit data. It is important to determine metadata standards used by a repository before beginning the metadata plan for your data.
It is important to have a conversation with repository staff about your project prior to listing the repository in your data management plan. The specifics of your project will determine whether a repository is able to accept your data deposit.
The following websites are great places to start looking for repositories:
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The Carolina Digital Repository (CDR) is available to UNC researchers at no charge. See the Choosing a Repository page for more detail.