Data publishing
Publishing your research data is a key element of the research lifecycle, it promotes transparency, reproducibility, and the validation of research methods. Publishing research data includes submitting data to an online repository. These services make the research data and metadata discoverable, accessible, reusable, and assign a DOI to ensure the long-term accessibility of your data.
Considerations when publishing research data
There are a number of considerations when choosing where and how to publish your research data:
- Will your data meet the FAIR data principles?
- Will your data meet the CARE principles for Indigenous data governance, if relevant?
- Is the repository you are considering reputable?
- Will the repository accept the data you want to deposit?
- Does the repository charge for uploading data or other services?
- Does the repository provide restricted or mediated access (if required)?
- Does the repository provide a Digital Object Identifiers (DOI)?
Where to publish research data
