Data Publication and Discovery
MSU Library recommends that datasets be published in trustworthy data repositories, especially those that are commonly used in your discipline. Our research suggests that publishing data in a disciplinary repository promotes discovery and reuse of research data.
The library provides a search tool for datasets published by MSU researchers. Click the button below to explore MSU research datasets.
Recommended general repositories
Data publishing is provided to MSU affiliates for free via an MSU Library membership.
Log in with your NetID and password to deposit data
General purpose repository appropriate for any type of data
Non-profit organization
Provides lightweight data curation
The Data Management Planning Toolkit includes cut-and-paste language describing how Dryad supports archiving & preservation of access and data access & sharing.
General purpose repository appropriate for any type of data
Hosted by CERN
No data curation services
Data publishing is free
Integrates with Github
The Data Management Planning Toolkit includes cut-and-paste language describing how Zenodo supports archiving & preservation of access and data access & sharing.
Social science data repository
Especially recommended for sensitive data that requires restricted access
Hosted by the University of Michigan
ICPSR provides in-depth, fee-based curation and publication services
Depending on level of curation, cost is often $3000-$8000. Contact deposit@icpsr.umich.edu for an exact cost estimate.
Recommended disciplinary repositories
Guidelines for Citing Published Data
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When using any published dataset, include a full citation in the reference list:
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Smith K & Jones D (2016) Bison Observations in Yellowstone National Park [dataset]. Dryad. http://doi.org/10.12345/XXXXX
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For data that underlies a published article, we also recommend including a data availability statement in the article text, in addition to the full citation:
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Data available from Dryad, http://doi.org/10.12345/XXXXX
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