Resources for Finding and Sharing Research Data

This one-hour introductory class provides researchers with an overview of online resources for locating research datasets, data repositories, and data publications for data sharing and re-use. Participants will learn search strategies for locating datasets through federated data search portals and generalist data repositories, including directories for locating discipline-specific and institutional data repositories. An overview of key issues to consider when re-using datasets or when locating a data repository for sharing and preservation purposes will be discussed.