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