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Research & Publishing - Data Management

This guide will help you find resources related to writing and publishing.

Research Data Management and the Data Lifecycle

A circular image representing the data lifecycle, with seven different segments each pointing to the next. The sections are Reuse, Plan, Collect, Process, Analyse, Preserve, and Share.

"Data life cycle diagram" by RDMkit / CC BY

Don't wait until your research is nearly done to start organizing your data; understanding the data lifecycle and developing a data management plan can help improve your research process, meet funding agency and journal requirements, and increase the reach of your research. 

Consult with your liaison or the scholarly communications and research librarian for assistance with developing a data management plan or in locating, describing, storing, or sharing data. Check out the rest of this page for information on data best practices, creating data management plans for grant applications, sharing your data, and more.

Data Management Best Practices and Recommendations

Data Management Requirements

Many grant-giving organizations and journals require a plan for research data management and sharing. Make sure to research what your grant or journal publication requires.

Data Management Plans

Data Repositories

Where should you deposit or search for data? There are many possibilities to consider:

  • Funding body required or recommended repositories: Your grant may require you to deposit in certain repositories or suggest reputable repositories.
  • Discipline- or data type-specific repositories: These will attract users looking for more specific data, but may have a smaller audience than general repositories.
  • General data repositories: May have a wider audience, but may not reach users searching in specific repositories
  • DigitalCommons@PCOM: Can host PCOM datasets connected to published articles or not

Remember to research repositories early in the research process and determine whether deposit is free.

Data De-identification

Shared data must be de-identified to remove PHI and other identifying information.

Guide Information

Last Updated: Feb 4, 2025 12:11 PM
URL: https://libguides.pcom.edu/research