Sources of information in data management

A wide range of information and resources related to research data management is available online. This section brings together additional material used in the preparation of this guide and which can serve as a useful support and aid for deeper understanding and practical application.

Multidisciplinary resources

Research data management guides and catalogues

DANS is a centre of excellence based in the Netherlands that develops various materials and guidelines for research data management. Training materials compiled by DANS Zenodo at.
DCC Guidance The Digital Curation Centre is developing guidelines for research data management. It offers various levels of materials that are very useful for researchers, data support professionals and institutions wishing to implement good practices in their data management activities and standardise their procedures.

Elixir “FAIR Cookbook” is an interactive resource with steps to help researchers put FAIR principles into practice. It includes advice on technical issues, infrastructure, data management processes and collaboration with other researchers

EOSC Node (European Open Science Cloud) is an initiative of the European Commission to create a common infrastructure for storing, sharing and reusing data across all scientific domains. It brings together existing repositories and services to promote FAIR principles, reproducibility and international collaboration.

EUDAT Catalogue is a pan-European infrastructure offering services for storing, exchanging and managing data. It is particularly useful for international projects as it provides a reliable, European Commission-supported environment for storing and sharing data.

FORCE11 is a community of researchers, librarians, archivists, publishers and science funders, created to promote change in the way knowledge is created and shared. It aims to improve modern scholarly communication through the effective use of information technology.
GO FAIR is an initiative that aims to implement FAIR data principles by making data discoverable, accessible, interoperable and reusable.
How to FAIR An online guide to putting FAIR principles into practice in research. Well suited for researchers and support persons who want to understand how data management works in real-life situations throughout the project cycle.

OpenAIRE RDM Handbook A guide that provides basic but practical guidance on creating a Data Management Plan (DMP), data openness, publishing datasets, choosing a licence and data reproducibility. It is suitable for researchers who want to confidently implement RDM practices in their projects and for institutions that want to implement common standards.

RDA Alliance is a global research community that develops recommendations, best practices and technical solutions for managing and sharing data. “The Outputs & Recommendations section contains documents that help institutions and researchers with policy implementation, standards implementation, data version management, data provenance documentation and other aspects.

The Turing Way is an open community guide that helps make research reproducible and transparent. Covers topics such as version control, documentation, collaboration and project management.

UK Data Service is a resource that offers access to a wide range of social, economic and population datasets, and provides guidance and training on data management, metadata standards and data sharing policies. Good for research in the UK or international projects using these data.

Choice of repositories

FAIRsharing (Database registry) is an international platform that brings together databases and standards in different scientific fields. Each resource has a detailed description to help you understand what it is, what data is stored there and what rules must be followed. Very useful when you need to choose a reliable repository or check what data standards are used in a particular field.

re3data.org The largest international catalogue with data repositories covering many scientific disciplines. Search by subject, data type, access rules or country. Each repository has information on the maintainer, licences, metadata schemes and preservation practices. Great if you are looking for the right repository for your data or want to check whether the repository you have chosen is trustworthy.

Choice of licences

ChooseALicense.com – An easy-to-use tool for choosing a software licence, showing the most popular licences with their advantages and limitations.

Creative Commons – Licences, which allow authors to determine how others can use their works, are widely used. Popular for sharing data, images and publications.

Public License Selector (UFAL) – An interactive tool that helps you step by step to choose a licence for data, programs or other material according to the author's preferences for its use.

Life sciences resources

ELIXIR RDMkit is a practical guide to the life sciences, with specific tips for managing data throughout the life cycle. The site is divided into roles (researcher, data curators, IT support), making it easy to find the right information for you.

EMBL-EBI (European Bioinformatics Institute) The European Bioinformatics Institute maintains a range of biological data archives (genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, structural biology, etc.) and offers analysis tools. Provides both long-term data storage and processing capabilities. Suitable for both data storage and as a reliable source for data reuse and re-analysis.

FAIR Toolkit (Pistoia Alliance) is a platform with practical examples and use cases of how companies and research institutions are implementing the FAIR principles.

NFDI4Chem provides support for chemistry researchers by offering guides, metadata standards, DMP templates and repositories for chemistry data. The resource helps to follow the FAIR principles and provides high-quality documentation, preservation and sharing of reactions, structures, spectroscopy and other data.

Social sciences and humanities resources

CESSDA DMEG (Data Management Expert Guide) – A detailed guide for social science researchers through the entire data lifecycle – from planning to publication.

DARIAH Pathfinder is a guide for researchers in the humanities, with recommendations for documenting, preserving and using data. Focuses on texts, archival material, cultural heritage data and other specific sources. Particularly useful for projects in the humanities, where data are typically qualitative and diverse.

Making Qualitative Data Reusable is a guide to making qualitative data reusable, addressing documentation, anonymisation, access and licensing issues. It is particularly useful for social science and humanities researchers working with interviews, focus groups and other sensitive data.

Data curation services

Sources of information in data management

A wide range of information and resources related to research data management is available online. This section brings together additional material used in the preparation of this guide and which can serve as a useful support and aid for deeper understanding and practical application.

Multidisciplinary resources

Research data management guides and catalogues

DANS is a centre of excellence based in the Netherlands that develops various materials and guidelines for research data management. Training materials compiled by DANS Zenodo at.
DCC Guidance The Digital Curation Centre is developing guidelines for research data management. It offers various levels of materials that are very useful for researchers, data support professionals and institutions wishing to implement good practices in their data management activities and standardise their procedures.

Elixir “FAIR Cookbook” is an interactive resource with steps to help researchers put FAIR principles into practice. It includes advice on technical issues, infrastructure, data management processes and collaboration with other researchers

EOSC Node (European Open Science Cloud) is an initiative of the European Commission to create a common infrastructure for storing, sharing and reusing data across all scientific domains. It brings together existing repositories and services to promote FAIR principles, reproducibility and international collaboration.

EUDAT Catalogue is a pan-European infrastructure offering services for storing, exchanging and managing data. It is particularly useful for international projects as it provides a reliable, European Commission-supported environment for storing and sharing data.

FORCE11 is a community of researchers, librarians, archivists, publishers and science funders, created to promote change in the way knowledge is created and shared. It aims to improve modern scholarly communication through the effective use of information technology.
GO FAIR is an initiative that aims to implement FAIR data principles by making data discoverable, accessible, interoperable and reusable.
How to FAIR An online guide to putting FAIR principles into practice in research. Well suited for researchers and support persons who want to understand how data management works in real-life situations throughout the project cycle.

OpenAIRE RDM Handbook A guide that provides basic but practical guidance on creating a Data Management Plan (DMP), data openness, publishing datasets, choosing a licence and data reproducibility. It is suitable for researchers who want to confidently implement RDM practices in their projects and for institutions that want to implement common standards.

RDA Alliance is a global research community that develops recommendations, best practices and technical solutions for managing and sharing data. “The Outputs & Recommendations section contains documents that help institutions and researchers with policy implementation, standards implementation, data version management, data provenance documentation and other aspects.

The Turing Way is an open community guide that helps make research reproducible and transparent. Covers topics such as version control, documentation, collaboration and project management.

UK Data Service is a resource that offers access to a wide range of social, economic and population datasets, and provides guidance and training on data management, metadata standards and data sharing policies. Good for research in the UK or international projects using these data.

Choice of repositories

FAIRsharing (Database registry) is an international platform that brings together databases and standards in different scientific fields. Each resource has a detailed description to help you understand what it is, what data is stored there and what rules must be followed. Very useful when you need to choose a reliable repository or check what data standards are used in a particular field.

re3data.org The largest international catalogue with data repositories covering many scientific disciplines. Search by subject, data type, access rules or country. Each repository has information on the maintainer, licences, metadata schemes and preservation practices. Great if you are looking for the right repository for your data or want to check whether the repository you have chosen is trustworthy.

Choice of licences

ChooseALicense.com – An easy-to-use tool for choosing a software licence, showing the most popular licences with their advantages and limitations.

Creative Commons – Licences, which allow authors to determine how others can use their works, are widely used. Popular for sharing data, images and publications.

Public License Selector (UFAL) – An interactive tool that helps you step by step to choose a licence for data, programs or other material according to the author's preferences for its use.

Life sciences resources

ELIXIR RDMkit is a practical guide to the life sciences, with specific tips for managing data throughout the life cycle. The site is divided into roles (researcher, data curators, IT support), making it easy to find the right information for you.

EMBL-EBI (European Bioinformatics Institute) The European Bioinformatics Institute maintains a range of biological data archives (genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, structural biology, etc.) and offers analysis tools. Provides both long-term data storage and processing capabilities. Suitable for both data storage and as a reliable source for data reuse and re-analysis.

FAIR Toolkit (Pistoia Alliance) is a platform with practical examples and use cases of how companies and research institutions are implementing the FAIR principles.

NFDI4Chem provides support for chemistry researchers by offering guides, metadata standards, DMP templates and repositories for chemistry data. The resource helps to follow the FAIR principles and provides high-quality documentation, preservation and sharing of reactions, structures, spectroscopy and other data.

Social sciences and humanities resources

CESSDA DMEG (Data Management Expert Guide) – A detailed guide for social science researchers through the entire data lifecycle – from planning to publication.

DARIAH Pathfinder is a guide for researchers in the humanities, with recommendations for documenting, preserving and using data. Focuses on texts, archival material, cultural heritage data and other specific sources. Particularly useful for projects in the humanities, where data are typically qualitative and diverse.

Making Qualitative Data Reusable is a guide to making qualitative data reusable, addressing documentation, anonymisation, access and licensing issues. It is particularly useful for social science and humanities researchers working with interviews, focus groups and other sensitive data.

Data curation services

Sources of information in data management

A wide range of information and resources related to research data management is available online. This section brings together additional material used in the preparation of this guide and which can serve as a useful support and aid for deeper understanding and practical application.

Multidisciplinary resources

Research data management guides and catalogues

DANS is a centre of excellence based in the Netherlands that develops various materials and guidelines for research data management. Training materials compiled by DANS Zenodo at.

Elixir “FAIR Cookbook” is an interactive resource with steps to help researchers put FAIR principles into practice. It includes advice on technical issues, infrastructure, data management processes and collaboration with other researchers

EUDAT Catalogue is a pan-European infrastructure offering services for storing, exchanging and managing data. It is particularly useful for international projects as it provides a reliable, European Commission-supported environment for storing and sharing data.

FORCE11 is a community of researchers, librarians, archivists, publishers and science funders, created to promote change in the way knowledge is created and shared. It aims to improve modern scholarly communication through the effective use of information technology.

GO FAIR is an initiative that aims to implement FAIR data principles by making data discoverable, accessible, interoperable and reusable.

How to FAIR An online guide to putting FAIR principles into practice in research. Well suited for researchers and support persons who want to understand how data management works in real-life situations throughout the project cycle.

The Turing Way is an open community guide that helps make research reproducible and transparent. Covers topics such as version control, documentation, collaboration and project management.

UK Data Service is a resource that offers access to a wide range of social, economic and population datasets, and provides guidance and training on data management, metadata standards and data sharing policies. Good for research in the UK or international projects using these data.

Choice of repositories

Choice of licences

ChooseALicense.com – An easy-to-use tool for choosing a software licence, showing the most popular licences with their advantages and limitations.

Creative Commons – Licences, which allow authors to determine how others can use their works, are widely used. Popular for sharing data, images and publications.

Public License Selector (UFAL) – An interactive tool that helps you step by step to choose a licence for data, programs or other material according to the author's preferences for its use.

Life sciences resources

ELIXIR RDMkit is a practical guide to the life sciences, with specific tips for managing data throughout the life cycle. The site is divided into roles (researcher, data curators, IT support), making it easy to find the right information for you.

FAIR Toolkit (Pistoia Alliance) is a platform with practical examples and use cases of how companies and research institutions are implementing the FAIR principles.

Social sciences and humanities resources

CESSDA DMEG (Data Management Expert Guide) – A detailed guide for social science researchers through the entire data lifecycle – from planning to publication.

Making Qualitative Data Reusable is a guide to making qualitative data reusable, addressing documentation, anonymisation, access and licensing issues. It is particularly useful for social science and humanities researchers working with interviews, focus groups and other sensitive data.

Sources of information in data management

A wide range of information and resources related to research data management is available online. This section brings together additional material used in the preparation of this guide and which can serve as a useful support and aid for deeper understanding and practical application.

Multidisciplinary resources

Research data management guides and catalogues

DANS is a centre of excellence based in the Netherlands that develops various materials and guidelines for research data management. Training materials compiled by DANS Zenodo at.

Elixir “FAIR Cookbook” is an interactive resource with steps to help researchers put FAIR principles into practice. It includes advice on technical issues, infrastructure, data management processes and collaboration with other researchers

EUDAT Catalogue is a pan-European infrastructure offering services for storing, exchanging and managing data. It is particularly useful for international projects as it provides a reliable, European Commission-supported environment for storing and sharing data.

FORCE11 is a community of researchers, librarians, archivists, publishers and science funders, created to promote change in the way knowledge is created and shared. It aims to improve modern scholarly communication through the effective use of information technology.

GO FAIR is an initiative that aims to implement FAIR data principles by making data discoverable, accessible, interoperable and reusable.

How to FAIR An online guide to putting FAIR principles into practice in research. Well suited for researchers and support persons who want to understand how data management works in real-life situations throughout the project cycle.

The Turing Way is an open community guide that helps make research reproducible and transparent. Covers topics such as version control, documentation, collaboration and project management.

UK Data Service is a resource that offers access to a wide range of social, economic and population datasets, and provides guidance and training on data management, metadata standards and data sharing policies. Good for research in the UK or international projects using these data.

Choice of repositories

Choice of licences

ChooseALicense.com – An easy-to-use tool for choosing a software licence, showing the most popular licences with their advantages and limitations.

Creative Commons – Licences, which allow authors to determine how others can use their works, are widely used. Popular for sharing data, images and publications.

Public License Selector (UFAL) – An interactive tool that helps you step by step to choose a licence for data, programs or other material according to the author's preferences for its use.

Life sciences resources

ELIXIR RDMkit is a practical guide to the life sciences, with specific tips for managing data throughout the life cycle. The site is divided into roles (researcher, data curators, IT support), making it easy to find the right information for you.

FAIR Toolkit (Pistoia Alliance) is a platform with practical examples and use cases of how companies and research institutions are implementing the FAIR principles.

Social sciences and humanities resources

CESSDA DMEG (Data Management Expert Guide) – A detailed guide for social science researchers through the entire data lifecycle – from planning to publication.

Making Qualitative Data Reusable is a guide to making qualitative data reusable, addressing documentation, anonymisation, access and licensing issues. It is particularly useful for social science and humanities researchers working with interviews, focus groups and other sensitive data.