How to deposit research data in the University of Guelph Research Data Repositories

Instructions and guidance materials on how to prepare your research data for sharing and long-term access and how to deposit your research data in the University of Guelph Research Data Repositories (Data Repositories).How the Data Repositories work: Upon request, depositors are given dataset creator access to a collection in the Data Repositories allowing them to create new draft dataset records and submit their draft datasets for review. Repository staff review all submitted datasets for alignment with repository policies and data deposit guidelines. Repository staff will work with depositors to make any required changes to the metadata, data files, and/or supplemental documentation to improve the FAIRness (findability, accessibility, interoperability, and reusability) of the dataset. When the dataset is ready, repository staff will make the dataset publicly available in the repository on behalf of the depositor. How to start the deposit process:First time depositor?: Create a repository account using your U of G credentials by going to the repository log in page. On this page, under the ‘Your Institution’ section, select University of Guelph from the drop-down menu and click Continue. Follow the instructions to link the repository to your U of G central login credentials.Complete the U of G Research Data Repositories Data Deposit Intake Form online survey.Already have dataset creator access to your home department's collection? Simply log in using your U of G credentials and begin a new deposit.