IT Service Status

Northwestern University Research Data Management Resources

Northwestern IT, University Libraries, and Galter Health Sciences Library host a variety of research data management resources. Please review the following categories and links for more information.

Tools and Services

DMPTool - A web application that helps researchers write data management plans formatted for various funding agencies
Northwestern Libraries Digital Collections - A collection of primary sources for research including letters, photographs, diaries, maps, audiovisual materials, and licensed art historical images
Qualtrics - A web-based tool for creating and conducting surveys for data collection
REDCap - (Feinberg only) A secure, web-based application for building and managing online data capture for research studies
Research Data Storage Service (RDSS) - A data storage service for Northwestern researchers
Globus Data Transfer Tool - A web portal built to facilitate large data transfer between research systems and your computer
Dryad Data Repository – (non-Feinberg) A data repository for publishing research data to comply with funder and publisher requirements; ssubmissions are self-deposited and vetted by curators
Feinberg School of Medicine IT Service Catalog - A listing of information technology services available to the Feinberg School of Medicine

Guides

Northwestern IT Research Data Management Guide - Links to documentation for research data services offered by Northwestern IT
Northwestern Libraries Data Management Guide - A broad overview of topics supported by University Libraries
Galter Health Sciences Library’s Data Management Guides - All data management guides by Galter
Galter Library's Creating an NIH Data Management and Sharing Plan Guide - An NIH-specific guide to data management
DMPTool Quickstart Guide - A guide describing how to use DMPTool
Data Resources for Research from the Northwestern Office for Research

Policies

Request a Consultation

Researchdata@northwestern.edu connects you with data management experts from across campus.
Research Data Services Consult Request - Utilize to request help from Northwestern IT and University Libraries data management staff.
DataLab’s DataClinic - Utilize to request help from Galter Health Sciences Library staff (available to Feinberg Researchers only)

Trainings

Classes@Galter - Classes offered by Galter Health Sciences Library
Research Computing and Data Services Workshops - Workshops offered by Research Computing and Data Services and affiliates
Export Control Training from Northwestern's Office for Research
CITI Training for Human Subjects Research from IRB

Related Resources

Arch – Northwestern University’s institutional repository. Use Arch to share traditional research outputs, such as articles. Arch also accepts small files for ancillary data. Submissions are self-deposited and not vetted by curators.
Prism – Feinberg School of Medicine’s institutional repository promotes openness, maximizes reproducibility, and enhances research connections in the Feinberg community globally by preserving and sharing the intellectual works created by Feinberg researchers with anyone with access to the internet.