Research data are factual records (e.g., numerical, textual, images, sounds) used as primary sources for research and necessary for validating findings. These data are mostly digital, making them easy to share and replicate. A national approach to managing research data in Canada is needed to maximize the benefits of public research investments. CARL supports this through initiatives like the Portage Network (now part of the Digital Research Alliance of Canada) and the Federated Research Data Repository (FRDR).
Initiatives and Resources
- DMP Assistant, a national, online, bilingual data management planning tool.
- Federated Research Data Repository, a bilingual publishing platform for sharing and preserving Canadian research data.
- Borealis, a bilingual, multidisciplinary, secure, Canadian research data repository hosted by Scholars Portal.
- Lunaris, Canada’s national discovery service for multidisciplinary data from research institutions provided by the Digital Research Alliance of Canada.
- Research Data Management (Digital Research Alliance of Canada)
- Research Data Management in the Canadian Context: A Guide for Practitioners and Learners (eCampus Ontario Pressbooks)
Related Initiatives
Related Publications
- Final Report of the ARL/CARL Joint Task Force on Research Data Services (2021)
- Research Data Management Training Landscape in Canada, by members of the Portage Training Expert Group (2017)
- Multi-Stakeholder Engagement in Research Data Management, paper presented at IATUL Conference by Martha Whitehead and Donna Bourne-Tyson (2016)
- Research Data Discovery and the Scholarly Ecosystem in Canada, by members of the Portage Data Discovery Expert Group, (2016)
