Download data guides

Managing Data

• • UBC Library DataGuide (version 5.1; May 2018) –  a quick guide we have developed to get you started on Research Data Management.
  • Good Enough Research Data Management – A Very Brief Guide (version 1.1; July 2017). This very brief guide presents a set of good data management practices that researchers can adopt, regardless of their data management skills and levels of expertise.
  • Where Should I Deposit My Data – Quick Guide (PDF)
  • File naming best practices (PDF)
  • File formatting best practices (PDF)
  • Readme best practices (PDF)

Dataverse

• • What is Dataverse (PDF)
  • Depositing Data in UBC Dataverse – Quick Guide (PDF) – something brief, just to get you started
  • Extended Guide to UBC Dataverse (PDF) – See much more info about data discovery, file formats, DOIs, Private URLs, access control, licenses, file size, version control and more…
  • Admin Guide to UBC Dataverse (PDF) – Even further look into how to create and customize your dataverses and sub-dataverses, design widgets, permissions, themes and guestbooks
  • Brief Guide: Dataverse Metadata (PDF) – Ensure your datasets are discoverable by using good metadata.
  • Dataverse Metadata Guide for UBC (PDF)
  • Dataverse North Metadata Best Practices Guide (PDF) – definitions, tips and examples for each metadata field in the citation block

Federated Research Data Repository (FRDR)

• What is FRDR (PDF)