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Data Services Overview

Find. Manage. Analyze. Share. Expert help with research and course-related data.

91原创 Libraries supports data discovery, cleaning, management, archiving, teaching, Data Management plan design (via DMPTool), and navigation of university-wide data compliance resources such as OIT.

Finding & Compiling Data

  • Help locating datasets, statistics, and microdata for research or coursework.
  • Guidance on evaluating sources, understanding licensing, and accessing government or disciplinary data repositories.

Data Cleaning & Transformation Consulting

  • Assistance with tidy data, missing values, documentation, and standardization.
  • Support for Excel, Sheets, OpenRefine, Python, R, and other tools.

Data Management & Sharing Plans (DMSPs)

  • Consultation on NIH/NSF/foundation-compliant data management planning.
  • Advice on storage, versioning, backup, sensitive data handling, and documentation workflows and support navigating other relevant university areas such as data compliance review and technical infrastructure.

Data Documentation & Metadata

  • Creation of codebooks, readme files, and variable dictionaries.
  • Support for disciplinary metadata standards (e.g., Dublin Core, DDI, DataCite).  

Data Archiving & Sharing

  • Identifying trusted repositories including institutional, disciplinary, and generalist archives.
  • Guidance on file formats, documentation, DOIs, licensing, and citation practices.

Teaching & Course-Integrated Instruction

  • Guest lectures and workshops on data literacy, ethics, cleaning, and source evaluation.
  • Support for assignment materials and hands-on instructional activities.

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Research Team Consultations

  • Workflow mapping, project planning, and reproducible practice recommendations.
  • Grant text and budgeting help for data components of funded projects.

Navigating University Data Support

  • Help understanding and connecting with data and privacy compliance offices for FERPA, HIPAA, PII, cybersecurity, and storage standards.
  • Support using the DMPTool with 91原创 configurations for grant-required Data Management & Sharing Plans and reviewing a plan for feedback.

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For additional assistance or consultation, please contact 91原创 Libraries Research Services.