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Abstract
Rutgers University Libraries have recognized the need to expand their current research data services into a well-documented and well-supported service available to the Rutgers research community. In 2005, Rutgers University Libraries created RUcore, Rutgers University Community Repository, which has served as the University’s formal repository for institutional scholarship, special collections, and Electronic Theses & Dissertations. With the impetus of the 2010 NSF directive for research data sharing and preservation, RUcore development was extended to accept research data content. Ingest of pilot data projects began in 2010 via a librarian-mediated process. In order to provide a better defined workflow and mission for research data services, in July 2014, the Rutgers University Librarian organized a Task Force to investigate the evaluation process for technical, legal, and confidential issues involved in research data acceptance, and to establish an administrative and evaluation framework for the deposit of research data. After a review of 35 repositories using 34 criteria, the Task Force drafted a plan for research data acceptance which proposes wide-spread acceptance of mediated data projects, and prepares for future self-deposit in an online interface. This paper will discuss the issues addressed by the Task Force; acknowledging ownership of data through an institutional data policy, preventing exposure of confidential or sensitive data, establishing a reconfigured data team, requirements for storage capacity and funding, creating a workflow which includes collaboration with research offices, and offering guidance for both researchers and librarians working with research data.
Highlights
Research data to be accepted into RUcore will demonstrate the scholarly and scientific research being conducted by Rutgers University researchers
Research data may be the result of unfunded as well as grant-funded research, to allow for a broad spectrum of research areas to be included; projects that require data deposit to comply with funder mandates may be given preference
During the initial implementation of data acceptance, the deposit process will be mediated by members of the Rutgers University Libraries Research Data Team
Summary
Research data to be accepted into RUcore will demonstrate the scholarly and scientific research being conducted by Rutgers University researchers. Research data may be the result of unfunded as well as grant-funded research, to allow for a broad spectrum of research areas to be included; projects that require data deposit to comply with funder mandates may be given preference. Research data will be accepted insofar as the Libraries have “...the resources, including, but not limited to, expertise, technology, and funding, to support the project, both initially and ongoing.” (Digital Projects Evaluation Process, Rutgers University Libraries, March 2013). During the initial implementation of data acceptance, the deposit process will be mediated by members of the Rutgers University Libraries Research Data Team.
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