Case study
Research Data Unipd is a research data repository facilitating data sharing while allowing users to access the archive through Single Sign-On credentials. It aims to foster discovery, preservation, and reuse of datasets deposited by institutional users. The University of Padua emphasises effective data management to uphold high-quality research standards, as outlined in its Policy on Research Data Management.
Problem addressed
Research data are generated, collected, and analysed to produce original research results. When selecting a suitable repository, researchers need to ensure it supports long-term preservation, meets funders’ and publishers’ requirements, and aligns with institutional Research Data Management policies to facilitate secondary research and scientific debate. Research Data Unipd provides researchers at the University of Padua a repository for uploading their data, ensuring compliance with these requirements.
Added value
Ensuring Persistent Identifiers (PIDs), Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs), and descriptive records for data deposits, enabling attribution, citation, transparency, and accountability of research outputs.
Making data discoverable by engines and data aggregators, maximising the visibility and impact of open institutional research data.
Ensuring data curation, preservation, backup, and online accessibility, eliminating the need for websites or commercial repositories.
Main elements of Research Data Unipd. Image: Courtesy of the University of Padua
