Data Management Planning

Analyzing, visualizing, managing, preserving and sharing data are key considerations throughout the research lifecycle and foundational requirements for grant-funded research. Research data management services support the organization, preservation, and sharing of research data for public access and long-term use. Learn more on the Data Management Planning guide.   Data Management consultations may cover topics such as:

• File naming conventions and metadata planning at the beginning of a research project.
• Recommended metadata structures for specific research projects.
• Data management plans, including guidance using the DMPTool as appropriate.
• Recommendations for USF Libraries and external subject area repositories appropriate for your datasets.
• Support for more complex data projects, including processing or conversion into final formats, hosting restricted-access data, and IT support.

Data Hosting @ USF Libraries

• Digital Commons Repository: recommended for multimedia files and collections. Final datasets must be under 1GB; metadata should be provided by researchers.  To get started, contact the Digital Commons team.
• Digital Commons Data: recommended for quantitative and qualitative data, simulation data, compiled data, instrument-specific data, etc. that can be shared openly online. Researchers can directly upload and manage multi-file datasets in a variety of formats, including spreadsheets, audio, image, or video files. DOIs are automatically assigned. To get started, find in-depth instructions on the Digital Commons Data @ USF Research Guide.

Please contact us with questions about which data hosting option is best for your project. We can also support individual projects and discuss customized solutions or assist in identifying alternative sources of support and hosting.