Research Data Management

Browse or search for data resources, webinars, trainings, open educational resources, and data repositories for preserving and sharing datasets

How-to Guides provide working-level knowledge of curation topics. Each provides background concepts and practical steps aiming to help people in research or support roles implement data management capabilities in their organization, or better align them with best practices.

Resources on managing and preserving geospatial data and related electronic records

The Digital Curation Center (DCC) has assembled a group of briefing papers that together form an introduction to curation. These concise overviews are designed to help grow your basic understanding of key curation issues by providing a high-level introduction to a given topic.

From the Federation of Earth Science Information Partners and National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration

by University of Massachusetts Medical School

A free, online course designed to educate individuals who work with or manage data for research projects.

A free, online course for researchers managing data. Offers specialized modules for specific tracks or job types.

This course will provide learners with an introduction to research data management and sharing. After completing this course, learners will understand the diversity of data and their management needs across the research data lifecycle, be able to identify the components of good data management plans, and be familiar with best practices for working with data including the organization, documentation, and storage and security of data. Learners will also understand the impetus and importance of archiving and sharing data as well as how to assess the trustworthiness of repositories.

Research, resources and learning opportunities (in-person and virtual) for the advancement of data curation and stewardship.