Research Data Management (RDM)
Effective data management (RDM) is essential in supporting all phases of research - from design and implementation through to long-term data stewardship.
In Spring 2021 the Tri-Agency RDM policy was released highlighting the importance of institutional RDM strategies, data management planning, and long-term data stewardship.
The RDM related services and tools provided through the University of Alberta Library help researchers to effectively manage their data across the research life cycle.
For more information about RDM services at the University of Alberta go to:
Research Data Management Services
What will a DMP do?
A data management plan (DMP) helps you to:
- identify needs and implement consistent strategies for managing your data throughout your project
- ensure that your research respects and supports the tenets of Indigenous data sovereignty
- meet requirements, including those imposed by funders
- reduce the overall cost of research by increasing project efficiencies
- support open science, including with respect to long-term data stewardship
- DMP AssistantDMP is a Library supported, web-based tool which enables you to develop and build a Data Management Plan (DMP). DMP Assistant is freely available to use by UA researchers, faculty and students as well as those beyond our institution.
- University of Alberta DataverseThe University of Alberta Dataverse is a research data repository service that is freely available for use by U of A researchers. Supported by the national Borealis Canadian Data Repository hosted by Scholars Portal at the University of Toronto, the U of A Dataverse is a library supported, web-based tool that enables researchers to deposit and publish research data, supporting open science through their open discovery and appropriate sharing.
