CMU Library Research Data Collection and Services

Research data services have garnered sustained attention from library research support service providers for nearly two decades.^[1] Libraries have played a leading role in developing research data services, and on most university campuses they provide the largest and most diverse services.^[2] Ithaka 2024 report reveals that libraries are still significant providers of research data services across institution types. R1 institutions offer approximately three times the number of services offered by R2s. 

CMU is designated as an R2 Carnegie research university. Data related research activities have been increased across CMU campus with funding agencies and journal publishers' data policies and mandates. CMU Library has provided data services to assist CMU researchers with data collection, data repositories, data management across the entire research data lifecycle from the earliest planning phase, through archiving and dissemination. The data services are aligned with ACRL's guidelines.   

Specifically, we can assist with researchers' needs such as:

• Acquire data collection needed for researchers within the library budget
• Find and access various types of data (quantitative and qualitative data, texts, images, videos, maps, etc.) need related to your research;
• Help you to find publications relevant to your research data and methodology;
• Provide information and assistance for creating your data management plans (DMP);
• Provide information and assistance for file format selection, metadata, and documentation;
• Identify repositories suitable for depositing, preserving, and sharing various types of research data;
• Assist researchers to track data citation impact;
• Provide tailored consultations to assist individual researchers;
• Provide library instruction for classes related in using data collection and data management;
• Develop library research guides, workshops, and tutorials needed for CMU research community.

Contact the librarians for assistance:

• Rui Wang, Behavioral Social Science Librarian / ICPSR Official Representative wang1r@cmich.edu | Schedule an appointment 
• Rebecca Renirie, Life Science / Medical Librarian hill2ra@cmich.edu
• Other Subject Librarians