Providing Support for Research Data Management and Sharing
Robust and effective research data management and data sharing are critical for advancing knowledge and for accelerating the development of solutions to the most pressing problems we face locally, nationally, and globally.
As researchers at UNL imagine, design, and implement their data management and sharing plans, they have the benefit of support from experts across the university, including from the University Libraries, the Office of Research and Economic Development, University of Nebraska Information Technology Services, and the Holland Computing Center.
Research Data Events
Resources
to Help You Plan, Design, Budget, Submit, and Implement your Research Data Management and Sharing Plans
Crafting Your Data Management and Sharing Plan
DMPTool provides guidance and examples tailored to meet the specific requirements of different research funding entities. Use DMPtool to get feedback on your Data Management Plan from the UNL Libraries Research Data Team or contact the team directly.
- Sign in with your UNL credentials
Working with Human Subjects and Data
Visit the IRB/Human Subjects page for more information about conducting research with human subjects at UNL. Please refer to the IRB’s informed consent templates, which include statements to help inform subjects of data sharing needs and Certificates of Confidentiality (CoCs). In addition, please also refer to the IRB A-Z Guidance Topics on CoCs, and data identifiability definitions.
Learning About, Respecting, and Advancing Data Sovereignty
- Supplemental Information to the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing: Responsible Management and Sharing of American Indian/Alaska Native Participant Data
- Operationalizing the CARE and FAIR Principles for Indigenous Data Futures
Email UNL Libraries' Research Data Team to consult with them on your data management/data management and sharing plan.
Managing Personally Identifiable Information in Your Research Data
Email Alian Kasabian, Research Data & Security Liaison, Office of Research and Economic Development.
Budgeting for Your Data
Email Office of Sponsored Programs, Proposal Budget Coordinator, Sponsored Programs.
Designing, Capturing and Analyzing Your Data
Curating Your Data
Create, organize and maintain data sets so they can be accessed and used by you and others.
Email UNL Libraries' Research Data Team for a customized consultation on data curation practices and standards.
The UNL Libraries is a member of the multi-institution Data Curation Network, extending our ability to advise and connect you with expert curation information.
Finding a Repository for Your Data
For help selecting a repository, email the UNL Libraries’ Research Data Team.
- For sharing curated, open datasets, consider SANDY, with curation by UNL Libraries.
- FAIRsharing.org
- Registry of Research Data Repositories (re3data)
- NIH generalist repositories
- NIH specialty repositories
Learning about Unique and Persistent Identifiers
A string of letters and numbers used to distinguish between, and locate, different objects or resources.
- ORCID
UNL recommended persistent digital identifier/researcher ID. - Digital object identifiers (DOIs)
Email the UNL Libraries’ Research Data Team to consult about researcher IDs, DOIs, and other unique and persistent identifiers.
University of Nebraska System Research Data & Security Requirements
Several system-wide executive memoranda also govern research data and security requirements:
- NU Executive Memorandum No. 16, Policy for Responsible Use of University Computers and Information Systems
- NU Executive Memorandum No. 41, Policy on Research and Data Security
- NU Executive Memorandum No. 42, Policy on Risk Classification and Minimum Security Standards