{"id":1337,"date":"2022-10-31T19:27:40","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T19:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/?page_id=1337"},"modified":"2026-02-18T22:49:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T22:49:39","slug":"data-deposit-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/share\/iro\/data-deposit-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Deposit Guide for IRO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Who can deposit data in IRO?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>University of Iowa faculty and staff from any department, research unit, or center<\/li>\n<li>University of Iowa students with authorization from a sponsoring department or faculty member<\/li>\n<li>Other individuals affiliated with University of Iowa (e.g. contributors to University of Iowa sponsored conferences, journals, or special events)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you want to deposit data but do not have access, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s helpful to have the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/share\/iro\/metadata-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IRO Metadata Best Practices page<\/a> open in another tab, or print out a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/Data_Deposit_MetadataGuide_20220913.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF of the guide<\/a> to reference while you deposit data into IRO. It offers additional guidance on some of the steps below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oel-4x3g0wo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Video guide <\/strong> <i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"> <\/i><\/a> (four short videos)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/IRO_Data_Deposit_Guide_20230228.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PDF version of this guide<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195599838 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195599838 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 5\">Depositing your data includes four major s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195599838 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 5\">tages<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195599838 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 5\"><strong>:<\/strong> <em><br \/>\n<\/em><a href=\"#upload\">Upload Your Data<\/a> | <a href=\"#describe\">Describe Your Data<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"#specify\">Specify Information about Your Data<\/a> | <a href=\"#acknowledge\">Acknowledge Grant Funding<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"upload\">First: Upload your Data<\/h2>\n<p>1. Navigate to <a href=\"https:\/\/iro.uiowa.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iowa Research Online<\/a> and <strong>Sign in<\/strong> (upper right-hand corner).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData1SignIn-300x155.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 1 above. \" width=\"521\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData1SignIn-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData1SignIn-768x396.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData1SignIn.png 903w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>2. Enter your <strong>HawkID login<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData2HawkID-300x210.jpg\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 2 above.\" width=\"506\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData2HawkID-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData2HawkID.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>3. Click on \u201c<strong>+ADD CONTENT<\/strong>\u201d in the upper right-hand corner.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1368\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData3AddContent-300x243.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 3 above. \" width=\"500\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData3AddContent-300x243.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData3AddContent.png 744w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>4. Choose \u201c<strong>Works<\/strong>\u201d from the drop-down menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1369\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData4Works-300x216.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 5 above. \" width=\"492\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData4Works-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData4Works.png 502w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Selecting your Works Type and Title<\/h3>\n<p>5. From the \u201cWhat are you submitting\u201d drop-down menu, choose <strong>Dataset<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData5DataSet-300x245.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 4 above. \" width=\"493\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData5DataSet-300x245.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData5DataSet.png 506w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>6. Under \u201cSearch for your dataset,\u201d type the title of your dataset to check if it&#8217;s already in use. <em>Note: the best titles make clear that the content is a dataset, such as &#8220;Organophosphate degradation data&#8221; or &#8220;Dataset for organophosphate degradation study.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData6Title-300x123.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 6 above. \" width=\"498\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData6Title-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData6Title-768x315.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData6Title.png 891w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>7. If that title is available, you will see the \u201cWe found nothing&#8230;\u201d notification and you can use it. If that title is found, try an alternative descriptive title for your data.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData7TitleAvailable-300x91.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 7 above. \" width=\"498\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData7TitleAvailable-300x91.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData7TitleAvailable-768x232.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData7TitleAvailable.png 975w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Adding Files<\/h3>\n<p>8. Click \u201c<strong>Select Files<\/strong>\u201d to upload your dataset file or use drag and drop. <em>Note: Ignore the \u201cadd links to file\u201d option. Also, although the system states that the maximum file size is 500MB, we can support larger files although the upload process will be slightly different. Please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact us<\/a>\u00a0if you have large files and we&#8217;ll help you with the submission process.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1373\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData8SelectFiles-300x84.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 8 above. \" width=\"504\" height=\"141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData8SelectFiles-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData8SelectFiles-768x216.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData8SelectFiles.png 975w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>9. For this example, we will choose \u201cselect files\u201d and upload our dataset as a CSV file.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1374\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData9ExampleCSV-300x118.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 9 above. \" width=\"508\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData9ExampleCSV-300x118.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData9ExampleCSV-768x302.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData9ExampleCSV.png 975w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>10. In addition to the CSV document with the data, we have added a TXT file for our README. To set the content type for this file, click on the <strong>file name<\/strong>, choose the <strong>drop-down arrow to the right of the upload<\/strong>, and choose \u201c<strong>+ Set Content Type<\/strong>\u201d below the uploaded file.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData10SetContentType-300x96.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 10 above. \" width=\"513\" height=\"164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData10SetContentType-300x96.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData10SetContentType-620x200.png 620w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData10SetContentType.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>11. Since this TXT file is a README, we have selected that content type from the drop-down menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData11README-300x154.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 11 above. \" width=\"520\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData11README-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData11README-768x394.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData11README.png 975w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>12. Repeat steps 10 &amp; 11 for each file you add, choosing the appropriate content type for each file. For this example, we have chosen \u201cData Dictionary\u201d as our third file.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData12DataDictionary-300x125.jpg\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 12 above. \" width=\"518\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData12DataDictionary-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData12DataDictionary-620x260.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData12DataDictionary.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 518px) 100vw, 518px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>13. If you would like to add a license to your file or dataset, click on the <strong>file name<\/strong> and then choose \u201c<strong>+ add license<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1378\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData13AddLicense-300x101.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 13 above. \" width=\"514\" height=\"173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData13AddLicense-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData13AddLicense-768x259.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData13AddLicense.png 780w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>14. A pop-up window of license options will open; click the license type to select it. <em>Note: you can choose a separate license for each file individually or apply one license type to all the files by checking the \u201capply to all files\u201d box. If you need help choosing a license for your dataset, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/share\/licenses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this page<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1379\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData14ChooseLicenseApplytoAll-300x247.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 14 above. \" width=\"509\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData14ChooseLicenseApplytoAll-300x247.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData14ChooseLicenseApplytoAll-1024x843.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData14ChooseLicenseApplytoAll-768x633.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData14ChooseLicenseApplytoAll-1536x1265.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData14ChooseLicenseApplytoAll.png 1560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>15. In our example, we have selected the Open Data Commons Attribution license and applied it to all uploads.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData15ExampleODCLicense-300x145.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 15 above. \" width=\"511\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData15ExampleODCLicense-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/UploadData15ExampleODCLicense.png 502w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"describe\">Second: Describe Your Data<\/h2>\n<p>1. In the top navigation menu, you can (a) <strong>click through each tab<\/strong> or (b) <strong>use the upper right corner navigation<\/strong> and click the forward arrow \u201c&gt;\u201d to proceed through the steps.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1339\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/DescribeYourData1Naviagtion-300x92.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 1 above. \" width=\"492\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/DescribeYourData1Naviagtion-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/DescribeYourData1Naviagtion-620x192.png 620w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/DescribeYourData1Naviagtion.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>2. The title should auto-populate based on the title you assigned when you uploaded the data.<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/DescribeYourData2Title-300x77.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 2 above. \" width=\"487\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/DescribeYourData2Title-300x77.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/DescribeYourData2Title-620x161.png 620w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/DescribeYourData2Title.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 487px) 100vw, 487px\" \/><br \/>\nAdding Keywords<\/h3>\n<p>3. Enter descriptive keywords that will help a potential user find your dataset, then press &#8220;enter.&#8221; Each keyword must be entered individually; the system does not allow for typing multiple words with commas separating each one. If your descriptive phrase is two words, you may separate with a space, and then press \u2018enter\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/DescribeYourData3aKeywords.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 3 above. \" width=\"490\" height=\"243\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/DescribeYourData3bKeywordsAdded-300x87.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 3 above. \" width=\"486\" height=\"141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/DescribeYourData3bKeywordsAdded-300x87.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/DescribeYourData3bKeywordsAdded-768x224.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/DescribeYourData3bKeywordsAdded.png 979w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Adding Authors and Related People<\/h3>\n<p>4a. Your name should auto-populate since you are logged in. <em>Note: Ignore the drop down to \u201cselect role\u201d for each author<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1343\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/DescribeYourData4aYourName-300x75.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 4a above. \" width=\"484\" height=\"121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/DescribeYourData4aYourName-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/DescribeYourData4aYourName-1024x257.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/DescribeYourData4aYourName-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/DescribeYourData4aYourName-1536x385.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/DescribeYourData4aYourName.png 1560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 484px) 100vw, 484px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>4b. To add additional people, look them up by name. Begin typing their name into the text entry field (Last Name, First Name). <em>Please note the following:<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>i. Make sure you add the correct person. <\/em>In the example below, you can see there are two different people in different disciplines with similar names.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>ii. If you cannot find a name, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact us<\/a> and we will add them. <\/em>(Be aware this is especially common with graduate students.) <strong>Do not add a new person to the\u00a0<\/strong><b>system. <\/b>You\u00a0can continue with the next steps in the submission process even if all people are not yet added.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1344\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/DescribeYourData4bRelatedPeople-300x78.jpg\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 4b above. \" width=\"485\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/DescribeYourData4bRelatedPeople-300x78.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/DescribeYourData4bRelatedPeople-620x162.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/DescribeYourData4bRelatedPeople.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>5. Once all authors are added, you can organize them in the order chosen for publication using the <strong>up and down arrows<\/strong> to the right. The author at the top of the group will be listed first.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1345\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/DescribeYourData5ArrangeAuthors-300x62.jpg\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 5 above. \" width=\"489\" height=\"101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/DescribeYourData5ArrangeAuthors-300x62.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/DescribeYourData5ArrangeAuthors-620x128.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/DescribeYourData5ArrangeAuthors.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>6. Offer a brief description of the dataset. This will be the abstract for the dataset. <em>Note: this description should be specific to the dataset and should be different than the abstract for the article you\u2019re publishing<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1346\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/DescribeYourData6Description-300x82.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 6 above. \" width=\"494\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/DescribeYourData6Description-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/DescribeYourData6Description.png 745w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"specify\">Third: Specify information about your data<\/h2>\n<p>1. Next move to the \u201c<strong>Specify<\/strong>\u201d tab or click the navigation button in the corner.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1354\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation1Navigation-300x70.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 1 above. \" width=\"501\" height=\"117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation1Navigation-300x70.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation1Navigation-1024x240.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation1Navigation-768x180.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation1Navigation-1536x359.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation1Navigation.png 1560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Adding Publisher, DOI, Collection Dates, Language<\/h3>\n<p>2. For \u201cWhere was the data published?\u201d use <strong>University of Iowa<\/strong> (unless the data was already published elsewhere or is a subset of previously published data.)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation2WherePublished-300x110.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 2 above. \" width=\"505\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation2WherePublished-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation2WherePublished.png 403w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 505px) 100vw, 505px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>3. Click <strong>reserve a DOI<\/strong> to include in the citation for the manuscript you\u2019re submitting.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1403\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation3ReserveDOI-1-300x58.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 3 above. \" width=\"512\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation3ReserveDOI-1-300x58.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation3ReserveDOI-1-768x148.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation3ReserveDOI-1.png 975w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>4. The system will generate a DOI for your data.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1357\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation4DOIGenerated-300x95.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 4 above. \" width=\"512\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation4DOIGenerated-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation4DOIGenerated.png 741w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>5. Ignore the \u201c<strong>date published<\/strong>\u201d prompt. <em>Note: we will enter this into the system when the dataset is published.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1358\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation5DatePublished-300x107.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 5 above. \" width=\"513\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation5DatePublished-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation5DatePublished.png 491w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>6. Enter the <strong>dates<\/strong> the data was collected, then select the <strong>language<\/strong> of this publication from the drop-down menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1359\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation6DatesCollectedandLanguag3e-300x192.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 6 above. \" width=\"513\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation6DatesCollectedandLanguag3e-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation6DatesCollectedandLanguag3e.png 506w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Adding Methods, Coverage, Etc.<\/h3>\n<p>7. Click \u201c<strong>Add additional info, such as methods, coverage etc<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation7AddMethodsCoverage-300x209.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 7 above. \" width=\"504\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation7AddMethodsCoverage-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation7AddMethodsCoverage-768x534.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation7AddMethodsCoverage.png 975w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>8. Now you can add <strong>geospatial<\/strong>, <strong>methods<\/strong>, and\/or <strong>technical<\/strong> information, if relevant.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1361\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation8AddMethodsCoverageExpanded-300x247.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 8 above. \" width=\"493\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation8AddMethodsCoverageExpanded-300x247.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation8AddMethodsCoverageExpanded-768x633.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation8AddMethodsCoverageExpanded.png 874w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>9. <strong>Geolocation<\/strong> information is only needed when the location where the data was collected is relevant to the data itself (e.g., a sediment sample collected in a specific location).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">a. If you add geolocation information, use WGS 84 (World Geodetic System) coordinates.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">b. Use only decimal numbers for coordinates. Longitudes are -180 to 180 (0 is Greenwich, negative numbers are west, positive numbers are east), Latitudes are -90 to 90 (0 is the equator; negative numbers are south, positive numbers north). For example: Latitude: -79.272 Longitude: 37.114<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation9GeospatialInfo-300x121.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"486\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation9GeospatialInfo-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation9GeospatialInfo.jpg 582w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>10. If you add <strong>methods<\/strong> information, focus on the methods that are relevant to the data. This should describe the methodology employed for the study or research. This information can be entered as text, or you can paste HTML.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation10Methods-300x51.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 10 above. \" width=\"488\" height=\"83\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation10Methods-300x51.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation10Methods-620x106.png 620w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation10Methods.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><br \/>\n11. Ignore the <strong>coverage <\/strong>information.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1404\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation11Coverage-1-300x49.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"490\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation11Coverage-1-300x49.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation11Coverage-1-1024x167.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation11Coverage-1-768x125.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation11Coverage-1-1536x250.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation11Coverage-1.png 1664w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><br \/>\n12. If you add <strong>technical<\/strong> information, include <span class=\"TextRun SCXW5772733 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW5772733 BCX8\">If you add <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW5772733 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW5772733 BCX8\">technical <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW5772733 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW5772733 BCX8\">information, include\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW5772733 BCX8\">information <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW5772733 BCX8\">about the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW5772733 BCX8\">\u00a0design, implementation, operation, use, and\/or <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW5772733 BCX8\">maintenance of a system or process.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation12Technical-300x51.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 12 above. \" width=\"488\" height=\"83\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation12Technical-300x51.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/SpecifyInformation12Technical.png 591w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"acknowledge\">Fourth: Acknowledge Grant Funding Related to your Research Data<\/h2>\n<p>1. Navigate to the <strong>Relations<\/strong> tab either by clicking directly on the tab or using forward navigation in the upper right-hand corner.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1347\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/GrantFunding1Navigation-300x41.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 1 above. \" width=\"490\" height=\"67\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/GrantFunding1Navigation-300x41.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/GrantFunding1Navigation-1024x139.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/GrantFunding1Navigation-768x104.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/GrantFunding1Navigation-1536x209.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/GrantFunding1Navigation.png 1560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>2. Search for the grant either by <strong>name or ID<\/strong>. If entering information about an NIH grant, see step #3 below.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/GrantFunding2SearchforGrant-300x73.jpg\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 2 above. \" width=\"489\" height=\"119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/GrantFunding2SearchforGrant-300x73.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/GrantFunding2SearchforGrant-620x152.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/GrantFunding2SearchforGrant.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>3. For NIH grants, search by the grant number \u2013 specifically the activity code, institute\/center, and serial number. The grant number typically begins with a letter and is followed by a series of numbers, omitting application type, support year, etc. <a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/grants\/acknow_grant_format.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This image <i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"> <\/i><\/a> from NIH has an illustration of what numbers are relevant.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/GrantFunding3NIHGrants-300x105.jpg\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 3 above. \" width=\"494\" height=\"173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/GrantFunding3NIHGrants-300x105.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/GrantFunding3NIHGrants-620x218.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/GrantFunding3NIHGrants.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><br \/>\n4. If your grant isn\u2019t in the system already, choose \u201c<strong>Add a New Grant<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/GrantFunding4AddaGrant-300x141.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 4 above. \" width=\"491\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/GrantFunding4AddaGrant-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/GrantFunding4AddaGrant.png 516w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>5. Enter the <strong>grant name, ID<\/strong>, and <strong>funding body<\/strong> for your grant (these items are required before you can move forward in the navigation.)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1351\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/GrantFunding5AddGrantInfo-300x81.jpg\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 5 above. \" width=\"500\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/GrantFunding5AddGrantInfo-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/GrantFunding5AddGrantInfo.jpg 626w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>6. Navigate to the <strong>Review<\/strong> tab using the upper-right hand navigation.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/GrantFunding6Review.jpg\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 6 above. \" width=\"481\" height=\"259\" \/><\/p>\n<p>7. Review the Asset Summary for accuracy. Read the Terms and Conditions policy and <strong>check the box<\/strong> indicating that you agree. This will toggle the submit button to be functional, then hit \u201c<strong>Submit<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1353\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/GrantFunding7AgreeandSubmit-300x248.jpg\" alt=\"A screenshot of step 7 above. \" width=\"484\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/GrantFunding7AgreeandSubmit-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/files\/2022\/10\/GrantFunding7AgreeandSubmit.jpg 626w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 484px) 100vw, 484px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>8. Your documents and descriptions will now be reviewed by UI Libraries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who can deposit data in IRO? 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