Inventory of Research Data Services at United States and Canadian Universities, 2023

The Inventory of Research Data Services at the U.S. and Canadian Universities study systematically gathered data on the research data services provided by a sample of universities in the United States and Canada. This sample included 40 Research 1 (R1) universities, 40 Research 2 (R2) universities, 40 Liberal Arts Colleges, and 8 institutional members of the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL). Through a comprehensive examination of institutional websites, the study documented the types, locations, extent, and delivery methods of these services, as well as the availability of High-Performance Computing (HPC) resources and the existence of institutional repositories on each campus. Data collection was conducted using the Qualtrics platform.
Carried out from March 2023 to July 2023, this inventory formed part of a collaborative research initiative aimed at coordinating research data support services across campuses. This initiative is being led by Ithaka S+R in partnership with 29 university collaborators in the United States and Canada.
The findings of the inventory are publicly available in this report.