Data Repositories
Data repositories exist to facilitate the sharing and archiving of datasets. Thus, they can be an important source of previously-generated datasets for analysis, as well as a means of preserving your data and complying with funder requirements to make your datasets publicly available.
A few things to consider when selecting a data repository:
- Some repositories are subject specific and may be commonly used in a discipline; others are more general.
- Some allow uploads; others are primarily for downloading.
- Some may have limits on longevity of data storage.
- Some are free to use while others require payment to offset costs of long-term storage.
ScholarsArchive
ScholarsArchive is Brigham Young University’s institutional repository for the scholarly and creative content produced by the University. This repository makes research, publications, data, and journals produced by BYU faculty and students available to a global research audience, and does not assess deposit fees.
For more information on ScholarsArchive Data, follow this link: ScholarsArchive Data (opens in a new tab).
Other General Repositories (representative list – alphabetical)
- Dryad open research data: https://datadryad.org/stash (opens in a new tab)
- Harvard dataverse: https://dataverse.harvard.edu/ (opens in a new tab)
- Open repository for data and code: https://github.com/ (opens in a new tab)
- Open Science Framework (project management and collaboration tool): https://osf.io/search?resourceType=File (opens in a new tab)
- US government open data repository: https://data.gov/ (opens in a new tab)
- Lists of US and international open data sites: https://data.gov/open-gov/ (opens in a new tab)
Subject-specific Repositories (representative list – alphabetical)
- Archaeological data: https://www.tdar.org/ (opens in a new tab)
- DNA sequence databank: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genbank/ (opens in a new tab)
- Earth and Environmental data: https://www.dataone.org/ (opens in a new tab)
- International Monetary Fund Data Portal: https://data.imf.org/?sk=388dfa60-1d26-4ade-b505-a05a558d9a42 (opens in a new tab)
- Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR): https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/pages/index.html (opens in a new tab)
- NASA Earth Observation Data: https://earthdata.nasa.gov/ (opens in a new tab)
- NASA Space Science Mission Data: https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/ (opens in a new tab)
Search Engines
The following search engines can help you locate a subject-specific or general repository:
- Registry of Research Data Repositories: https://www.re3data.org/ (opens in a new tab)
- Global Directory of Open Access Repositories: https://v2.sherpa.ac.uk/opendoar/ (opens in a new tab)
See also: https://guides.lib.byu.edu/data_repositories (opens in a new tab)