Research Data Services for EUI Members

Thomas Bourke September 15th, 2022
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The EUI Library supports (i) data discovery (ii) data use and (iii) data preservation and sharing. Full details of Library data collections and services are in the 2022 Research Data Guide.

Library Data Portal

The Library maintains a Data Portal which provides access to licensed data resources for EUI members and introduces open data resources of relevance to EUI research themes. All resources in the Data Portal have an individual guide with (i) Data description and scope (ii) Time-period coverage and release/wave information (iii) Support links (online manuals, software transfer routines, user networks) (iv) Terms and conditions of access and use. There are three sub-directories: Macroeconomic Data; Micro-socioeconomic Data; and European, EU and Euro Area Data. [ Ctd. ]

Library Data Services

The Library Research Data Services homepage has ten sections:

  1. Assistance with data discovery and using the Library Data Portal
  2. Advice on data generation, data protection, data processing and ethical use
  3. Support for generating data management plans (DMPs)
  4. Advice on research data management requirements in Horizon Europe, ERC and other EU programmes
  5. Assistance with research data management (RDM) during the research project cycle
  6. Support for repositing and preserving data in the EUI research repository Cadmus
  7. Advice on open data and open science
  8. Guidance regarding qualitative data access, use and preservation
  9. The ICT service provides infrastructure, software, protocols and support for data use
  10. International research data guidelines

Data Preservation and Sharing via Cadmus

EUI members can preserve research dataset outputs in the EUI research repository Cadmus. To submit a dataset for reposit – complete this online form. The EUI Library offers specialist support regarding (i) data protection (ii) database copyright and (iii) advice on metadata, file-naming, format, structure, and whether data should be archived under embargo, or made available as open data.

  • After completion of the submission form, EUI Library staff will make an appointment for transfer of data, documentation and –  where applicable – code
  • Any researcher, fellow or professor – from any discipline – can submit research data outputs to the EUI Research Data Collection
  • Library staff will use the information from the online form to generate metadata to describe the dataset and make it findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable (FAIR data principles)
  • Librarians also help research project managers to prepare data management plans (DMPs) which are required when applying for EU Horizon Europe and ERC funding.