General Resources/Information

• OVPR Research Management Website: provides information on Harvard Research Data Security Policy (HRDSP), Data Use Agreements (DUAs), and federal data management policies. 
• Harvard Library Research Data Management Program: Connects members of the Harvard community to services and resources that span the research data lifecycle, to help ensure that Harvard’s multi-disciplinary research data is findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable (FAIR)
• Harvard Library’s Research Data Services: HLRDS offers education and training, data curation, and data management consulting services including help with guidelines, best practices, and technology.  Contact: Ceilyn Boyd (ceilyn_boyd@harvard.edu; 617-496-0955).
• Harvard Library’s Research Management Program’s Wiki: HL-RDM’s wiki with a wealth of information on data management resources at Harvard and beyond.

Harvard’s Data Policies

• Data Ownership: Applies to research data resulting from projects conducted at the University, under the auspices of the University, or with University resources.
• Data Use Agreements: Policy and Guidance documents describe the roles, responsibilities and processes associated with DUAs.
• Enterprise Information Security: University-wide policy applicable to all data created, shared, accessed or otherwise used by Harvard researchers.
• Genomic Data: Policy and procedures for human genomic data sharing and use.
• Intellectual Property: Statement of policy in regard to inventions, patents, and copyrights developed by Harvard researchers.
• Legal Agreements Workflow and Signature Authority: Outlines which offices have the authority to review and/or sign specific types of agreements.
• Open Access: Resources pertaining to the schools' policies on Open Access.
• Publications: Overview of acceptable restrictions on publication and review and escalation processes.
• Research Data Security: Applies to all research data physically housed at Harvard or stored remotely under the management of Harvard researchers. Examples of Research Data Security Levels.
• Retention of Research Data and Materials: Basic principles to guide the retention and maintenance of research records by Harvard researchers and staff.

Data Management Training

• Countway Library’s Research Data Management Seminar Series: Information on current and past research data management seminar series.  Slides and recordings of past seminars.  Seminars cover a wide range of topics writing data management plans, defeating bias(es), how and where to publish your data, etc.
• National Information Standards Organization (NISO)’s  Primer: Research Data Management (downloadable PDF)
• NIH DSMP Training Webinars
  • Part 1: Implementing the New Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy
  • Part 2: Diving Deeper into the New NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy
• Open science training through NASA's Transform to OPen Science (TOPS) 

Data Security

• Harvard Data Security Classification Table
• Harvard Data Security: Collaboration Tools
• Harvard Enterprise Information Security Policy
• Harvard Graduate School of Education Tool Classification Matrix
• Harvard Information Security
• Harvard Medical School Information Security: Collaboration Tools
• Harvard Research Data Security Policy

Data Use Agreements

• DUA-Agreements System Job Aids: Additional guidance and information for both researchers and administrators on using the Agreements System, and navigating Harvard’s DUA process.
• DUA-Agreements System and Guidance: Research Administration Systems site hosting resources and guidance on the new Agreements System.
• DUA Submission Guide: Step-by-step guide for researchers submitting a DUA request in the Agreements System.
• Non-Human Subjects Self-Certification Form: Faculty have the option to determine if their use of data is not human subjects research by completing this Form. Please note, certain data providers may require a formal determination from Harvard’s IRB.
• OVPR DUA Guidance: Describes Harvard’s internal processes and requirements for DUA requests.

Data Storage

• FAS Research Computing now offers several data storage options on a fee-for-service basis.  Different storage tiers and costing is available here.
• HUIT File Management Tools: Information on OneDrive, SharePoint, HUIT Economy Storage, and HUIT Standard Storage options. 
• Harvard Dataverse: A free data repository open to all researchers from any discipline, both inside and outside the Harvard Community, where you can share, archive, and explore research data.  Each individual Dataverse collection is a customizable collection of datasets (or a virtual repository) for organizing, managing, and showcasing datasets.

Electronic Lab Notebooks

• FASRC’s Guide to RSpace: RSpace is a web-based electronic lab notebook (ELN) where you can organize, store, and share your protocols, raw data, analyses, and experimental write-ups.
• HUIT’s RSpace ELN Overview for Prospective Users: information on key benefits of RSpace, how to access RSpace, Harvard support resources, etc.

Data Repositories/Data Management Tools

• Harvard Dataverse: A free data repository open to all researchers from any discipline, both inside and outside the Harvard Community, where you can share, archive, and explore research data.  Each individual Dataverse collection is a customizable collection of datasets (or a virtual repository) for organizing, managing, and showcasing datasets.
• Vivli: A global clinical research data-sharing platform.
• Open Science Framework (OSF): A free, open platform to support your research and enable collaboration.
• Dryad: An international, curated repository of data underlying scientific publications.
• GitHub: An open-source platform for sharing software. 
• OpenRefine: A powerful free, open-source tool for working with messy data: cleaning it, transforming it form one format to another, and extending it with web services and external data.
• NIH-supported Scientific Data Repositories: A curated list of NIH-supported repositories.
• Qualitative Data Repository (QDR): A place to store, share, and discover a wide range of digital data generated or collected through qualitative and mixed-method research.
• Re3data.org: A directory of various data repositories.
• Zenodo: Big Science data management tools and “catch-all” for sharing, curating, and publication of data and software from CERN. 

NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy

• NIH’s Overview of the new Data Management and Sharing (DMS) policy
• NIH DSMP Training Webinars – Watch the recordings
  • Part 1: Implementing the New Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy
  • Part 2: Diving Deeper into the New NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy
• Harvard Briefing Sheet for the 2023 Policy: An overview and history of the Policy, responsibilities and resources.
• Harvard FAQ for the 2023 Policy: Includes Harvard-focused answers based on current NIH guidance as well as school-specific contacts and subject matter experts.
• Harvard NIH DMSP Budgeting and Application Instructions – Tip Sheet (02/01/2023): Guidance focused towards Principal Investigators and grant managers working together to complete an application, which includes the newly required DMSP
• DMPTool: A web-based platform to assist with creating and sharing Data Management Plan. The Tool provides step-by-step guidance for drafting DMPs, including NIH-specific templates and samples to address specific requirements.
• Example DMPs: Example DMPs created using the DMP Tool
• COGR: Council on Government Relations (COGR) NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy resources. An excellent resource for grant managers and other administrators.

NSF Data Sharing Policy

• NSF Data Management Plan: Requirement – includes information on the policy and plan requirements by directorate, office, division, program, or other NSF unit.
• NSF FAQ’s for Public Access: A comprehensive list of FAQs on NSF’s data sharing requirements.
• FAS Research Administration Services’ Guide to the NSF Data Management Plan.

NASA Scientific Information Policy

• The Science Mission Directorate (SMD) has released SPD-41a: Scientific Information Policy for the Science Mission Directorate to provide guidance on the open sharing of publications, data, and software created in the pursuit of scientific knowledge. For more information please see the SMD's Science Information Policy.
• Other resources on this policy include the following:
  • Open-Source Science Guidance for SMD-funded researchers 
  • Scientific Information Policy Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 
  • Open science training through NASA's Transform to OPen Science (TOPS) 
  • Efforts to meet SMD’s data and computing infrastructure needs