The Washington University Libraries is delighted to announce that the WashU Research Data (WURD) repository is live and accepting dataset deposits.
What is WURD?
WURD is a formal research data repository that supports research data sharing by providing the following:
- DataCite metadata
- Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs)
- Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCiD)
- Research Organization Registry (ROR)
- Award Information
- Integrated curatorial review for data quality
- GitHub integration
- Long-term preservation
- FAIRness review
- Indexed for search engines, integrated with discovery tools
Who can use WURD?
All Washington University faculty, students, staff, and other authorized University affiliates can use WURD and related Libraries’ services for data curation and sharing. Washington University Libraries provides data curation and sharing services to support Washington University researchers and scholars across all WashU schools and campuses.
Choosing a data repository...
WURD is an institutional repository, and you may also consider domain and generalist repositories available to you. Becker Medical Library also offers repository services tailored for School of Medicine affiliates.
Library staff on either campus are available to help you choose the appropriate repository option.
How do I get started?
You can start your data deposit today. Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions at researchdata@wustl.edu.
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