ÎÞÂëרÇø Libraries Research Data Management Support provides instruction and consultation in the areas of data management planning, storage, description and metadata creation, preservation, and copyright. Individual and group training can be tailored to the specific needs of each project. We refer questions that are beyond the scope of this service to other ÎÞÂëרÇø services. For more information, contact datasupport@smu.edu.
- ÎÞÂëרÇø Libraries' support is limited to research data that is generated by ÎÞÂëרÇø faculty, researchers, students, and staff ("researcher") as part of the researcher's duties while employed by ÎÞÂëרÇø.
- Each project is unique and will be analyzed in terms of its specialized data management plan, the online platform that will be used to access the data, metadata records and/or read-me file creation, long-term digital preservation, and data retention requirements.
- ÎÞÂëרÇø Libraries is an institutional partner in the DMP Tool and will use it to help guide researchers in writing their data management plans.
- ÎÞÂëרÇø Libraries Research Data Support advocates for the use of ÎÞÂëרÇø Scholar for depositing research materials, including research data.
- ÎÞÂëרÇø Libraries does not evaluate, curate, clean, edit, or verify the accuracy, reliability, and/or integrity of any data or the underlying design and methodology of the study, nor do we provide advice on compliance issues.
ÎÞÂëרÇø Scholar Policies
- Each researcher is responsible for ensuring that the data deposited;
- does not violate copyright law;
- does not contain information that violates individuals' privacy, HIPAA, FERPA, and/or university IRB and IACUC regulations;
- does not make available any type of confidential details that are part of the project; and/or
- adheres to all legal, regulatory, organizational, disciplinary, and professional requirements;
- includes consent forms allowing the data to be made public.
- ÎÞÂëרÇø Scholar can accept a wide variety of file formats. Non-proprietary and unencrypted formats, with documented standards and wide acceptance within the research community, are preferred. For more information, please see the "Types of Data" and "File Formats" section of the DMPTool's Data Management General Guidance.
- ÎÞÂëרÇø Scholar has a 2 GB per file limit. There is no limit on the total number of files that can be made accessible and/or preserved. Projects that exceed a total of 1 TB may require funding for long-term preservation storage.
- Data may be embargoed for up to five years in ÎÞÂëרÇø Scholar.