Most researchers do not use sustainable archival practices for storing research data. A survey of data management practices at UNT and UNT Health Science Center (2013) found that many researchers rely on office computers and even thumbdrives for long-term storage.
Keralis, Spencer D. C.; Stark, Shannon; Halbert, Martin & Moen, William E. DataRes Project Primary Survey. UNT Digital Library. http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc228265/.
The University of North Texas provides a number of resources to help you share and preserve your data effectively.
UNT Data Repository: digital archive for research data
UNT Scholarly Works: digital archive for other research materials, including published works
A number of other data repositories exist for those in particular regions or disciplines of study. Consult with our Data Management Team to help choose the right repository for your needs.
re3data: a global directory of discipline-specific data repositories.
The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) maintains the world’s largest archive of digital social science data. They also offer guidance on creating effective data management plans.
Qualitative Data Repository (QDR): A repository for social science researchers looking to preserve qualitative research data.
PubMed Central is the central repository of published research results for a number of federal funding agencies, including the NIH and the NSA.
GitHub.com--A site to store and share software code, as well as provide version control for ongoing coding projects.
PLOS One Recommended Repositories includes a number of repositories in the sciences and social sciences
