Make your data count

Tools, services, and training



I need to…


... create a data management plan

DMP Online

An online tool for building a data management plan. Oxford-specific guidance now available.
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... back up my research data securely

Data Backup on the HFS

Oxford’s central backup service, available free of charge to University staff and graduate students.
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... get personally tailored advice

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Research Data Health Check

An informal chat about your data – find out about tools and services that might make your life easier.
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... store my live research data during my project                                                                                         

Electronic Lab Notebooks

ELNs provide secure collaboration with fellow researchers for the collection and management of research data.
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Departmental IT Support

Data storage in Oxford is usually provided at the departmental level – ask your IT Officer for details.
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Nexus SharePoint

A collaborative online workspace that can be used for storing and sharing files.
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... preserve my data at Oxford

ORA-Data

Oxford’s institutional archive for digital research data produced by Oxford academics.
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... find a suitable repository

Re3data.org

re3data.org is a global registry of research data repositories, covering a wide range of academic disciplines.
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Biosharing

Data standards, databases, and policies for the life, environmental, and biomedical sciences.
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... get a DOI for my published dataset

Digital Object Identifiers

The Bodleian Libraries has the ability to assign DOIs to Oxford-created datasets.
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... learn about funders' requirements

Funder Requirements

Visit the Funder Requirements page on this site for summaries of major funding bodies’ data policies.
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DCC – Funders’ Policies

The Digital Curation Centre provides an overview of funding bodies’ data policies.
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SHERPA/JULIET

Research funders’ policies on open access data archiving and open access publishing.
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... find tools and services

Research Skills Toolkit

A catalogue of tools, tips, and techniques for researchers, plus a yearly series of hands-on workshops.
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... find training materials

MANTRA

A free online course for researchers and others who manage digital data as part of a research project.
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IT Learning Centre

A wide selection of courses, covering both software and more general skills, such as database design.
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Browse training material

Self-study material and taught courses for researchers, plus resources for trainers.
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Research Data Oxford governance

Maintenance and development of RDM services are managed by the RDM Delivery Group, which meets every six weeks and includes representatives from the Bodleian Libraries and IT Services.

The Delivery Group reports to the Research Data Working Group, which meets termly.

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