The Research Data Services Index centralizes information about UNLV research data services and organizes them under common research data needs: planning, data collection, short term data storage and file sharing, analysis, publishing and reuse, and long term storage. Generally, many of these services are available to all campus users - though there are exceptions.
Planning
Effectively managing research data requires a plan. Service providers listed below will help save you headaches in the near term, encourage reproducibility, and comply with funder research data management requirements.
- Libraries - Research Data Management Consultation
- Libraries - Writing a Research Data Management Plan
- Libraries - Data Management Plan Tool
- Libraries - Research Data Management Workshops
- Office of Research Integrity - Responsible Conduct of Research Training
- Office of Sponsored Programs - Writing and Editing
Data collection
Collecting or generating data (qualitative, quantitative, geospatial, etc.) is a fundamental part of the research process. The following service providers will help you work through tasks like designing a survey, protect the rights and welfare of research subjects, and identify data sources.
- Cannon Survey Center - Services and Resources
- Office of Research Integrity - Institutional Review Board
- Libraries - Data Services Consultation
Short term data storage and file sharing
Research requires data sharing between collaborators at UNLV and beyond while the research is in process. The following services will help you with short term data storage and file sharing.
- Information Technology - X Drive | service comparison (pdf)
- Information Technology - G Suite | service comparison (pdf)
- National Supercomputing Institute - Bulk Data Storage
Analysis
Data analysis is a key step in the research process. Services and centers below provide access to a range of consulting, equipment, and general information resources.
- School of Public Health - INBRE Consulting Services
- Science and Engineering - GIS and Remote Sensing Core Lab
- Center for Applied Mathematics and Statistics
- Libraries - Data Services Consultation
- Libraries - Data Guides
Publishing and reuse
Identifying venues for publication, metadata standards that help people find your work, and workthing through intellectual property and copyright questions can be challenging. The libraries provide the following services to help you navigate this space.
- Libraries - Research Data Management Consultation
- Libraries - Intellectual Property / Copyright Assistance (Griffiths / Wirth)
- Libraries - Open Access (including support for Article Processing Charges)
Long term storage and repositories
Publication increasingly requires providing long term access to associated data. The following resources and services will help you secure the most appropriate place for provide long term access to your data.
- Libraries - Research Data Management Consultation
- Libraries - Data Repositories and Storage (this guide contains resources external to UNLV)
- National Supercomputing Institute - Bulk Data Storage
