Research Data Management (RDM): Data Repositories

Research data, unlike other types of information, is collected, observed, or created, for purposes of analysis to produce original research results http://www.ed.ac.uk/is/data-management

Research data management is the process of controlling the information generated during a research project. Any research will require some level of data management, and funding agencies are increasingly requiring scholars to plan and execute good data management practices. Managing data is an integral part of the research process. It can be challenging particularly when studies involve several researchers and/or when studies are conducted from multiple locations. How data is managed depends on the types of data involved, how data is collected and stored, and how it is used – throughout the research lifecycle. https://tinyurl.com/v6yferx

The University's research data repository runs on a Figshare instance and can be searched at https://researchdata.up.ac.za/

Figshare is an international cloud-based Research Data Repository in support of the dissemination phase of the Research Data Management life cycle

This data repository facilitates data publishing, sharing and collaboration of academic research, allowing UP to manage and in some cases showcase its data to the wider research community

Procedure to upload datasets onto the UP research data repository

Procedure to upload datasets onto the UP research data repository is as follows:

• For students: Login into the UP Portal. Click on Add/Remove Portlet and then add the Research Data Repository portlet. This portlet will now be permanently on your Student Portal interface. On the Research Data Repository, portlet click on Research Data Repository Platform. A Safire authentication page will now open. Click Yes, continue. Figshare will now open. You can now upload the data file(s) and complete the metadata fields. When done, tick the Publish box and click on Save Changes. The library will then review the metadata and do the final approval.
• For other researchers and academic staff: login into the UP Portal. Go to the Research Data Repository portlet. On the Research Data Repository, portlet click on Research Data Repository Platform. A Safire authentication page will now open. Click Yes, continue. Figshare will now open. You can now upload the data file(s) and complete the metadata fields. When done, tick the Publish box and click on Save Changes. The library will then review the metadata and do the final approval.

For further assistance or queries please contact Rosina Ramokgola at e-mail: rosina.ramokgola@ up.ac.za or Pfano Makhera at e-mail: pfano.makhera@up.ac.za

This repository is used to upload and preserve theses & dissertations and research articles authored by UP authors  

 https://repository.up.ac.za/

• Search for datasets and other data repositories on re3data.org, a registry of Research Data Repositories
• Search for datasets from other South African Universities at https://southafrica.figshare.com/

• The UP Research Data Repository can be searched at https://researchdata.up.ac.za/

The DLS cares about metadata for research data and other outputs and maintains metadata standards for research data to be discovered. This complies with FAIR principles for research data to be Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Re-usable to benefit others. Help others discover, understand, and use your data by describing and documenting it.