{"id":75,"date":"2018-07-19T15:28:38","date_gmt":"2018-07-19T15:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/share-data\/data-repositories-iro-etc\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T22:47:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T22:47:15","slug":"data-repositories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/share\/data-repositories\/","title":{"rendered":"Selecting a Data Repository"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Criteria<\/h2>\n<p>Here are some criteria to keep in mind when selecting a repository for your data:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Does it provide persistent identifiers (e.g., DOIs) for deposited files?<\/li>\n<li>Does it provide curation for the data and metadata?<\/li>\n<li>Who can access the data, and how long will the data be preserved?<\/li>\n<li>What license(s) does it support?<\/li>\n<li>Is the repository integrated with other systems for finding, connecting data to articles, etc?<\/li>\n<li>Who manages the repository (government, for-profit publisher, academic, non-profit, other organization)?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more help, NIH also provides a <a href=\"https:\/\/sharing.nih.gov\/data-management-and-sharing-policy\/sharing-scientific-data\/selecting-a-data-repository\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">guide to selecting a repository. <i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"> <\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Need assistance? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact us<\/a> and we&#8217;ll assist you.<\/p>\n<p>For an overview of data repository selection, watch the following video.<br \/>\n<!-- aria-description=\"This video gives an overview on selecting a repository for research data.\" --><\/p>\n<div class=\"video-fullwidth-16-9\"><iframe title=\"How to Select the Right Repository for Your Research\" src=\"https:\/\/uicapture.hosted.panopto.com\/Panopto\/Pages\/Embed.aspx?id=33da5ee5-773c-455a-941d-b33d010c86b1&amp;autoplay=false&amp;offerviewer=true&amp;showtitle=false&amp;showbrand=false&amp;captions=false&amp;interactivity=all\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2>Suggested Repositories for Data<\/h2>\n<p>Where to start?<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10331979 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10331979 BCX0\">Review the research solicitation or funding opportunity announcement to see if they require or suggest certain repositories.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>For NIH, <\/strong>check the <a href=\"https:\/\/sharing.nih.gov\/data-management-and-sharing-policy\/sharing-scientific-data\/repositories-for-sharing-scientific-data\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">list of NIH-supported repositories <i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"> <\/i><\/a> for appropriate repositories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10331979 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10331979 BCX0\">If a repository specific to your data is NOT specified:<\/span><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10331979 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10331979 BCX0\">Check the following lists of repositories, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact us<\/a> for assistance.<br \/>\n<strong>*<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The lists below are not all-inclusive<br \/>\n<strong>**<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10331979 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10331979 BCX0\">Ch<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10331979 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10331979 BCX0\">eck with us or your program officer before selecting a repository from these lists:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fairsharing.org\/search?fairsharingRegistry=Database\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FairSharing <i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"> <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.re3data.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">re3Data <i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"> <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.datacite.org\/repositories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DataCite Commons Repository search <i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"> <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW7802609 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7802609 BCX0\"><strong>If there isn&#8217;t a discipline-specific repository for your research, we recommend using <a href=\"https:\/\/iro.uiowa.edu\/discovery\/search?vid=01IOWA_INST:ResearchRepository\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iowa Research Online<\/a> (IRO) because<\/strong>: <\/span><\/span>\n<ol>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW7802609 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7802609 BCX0\">IRO meets funder requirements for repositories. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW7802609 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7802609 BCX0\">Provides long term preservation and access.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW7802609 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW7802609 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7802609 BCX0\">We curate all data deposited in IRO to create high-quality deposits that can be cited in and link to your publications, and are linked to your ORCID.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW7802609 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW7802609 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7802609 BCX0\">We can reserve a DOI for a dataset so you can cite it in your manuscript.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/news\/2023\/02\/20\/why-iowa-research-online-is-an-ideal-place-for-your-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">why IRO is an ideal place for your dataset<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/news\/2023\/02\/27\/data-curation-adding-value-to-your-dataset\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">data curation services at UI Libraries<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>See our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/share\/iro\/data-deposit-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Data Deposit Guide for IRO<\/a> for instructions on depositing your data.<\/p>\n<h2>Suggested Repositories for Code or Software<\/h2>\n<p>For sharing and preserving code or software, we recommend using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/share-and-preserve-your-code\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zenodo with Github<\/a>, or depositing your code in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/data\/share\/iro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IRO<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Criteria Here are some criteria to keep in mind when selecting a repository for your data: Does it provide persistent identifiers (e.g., DOIs) for deposited files? 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