• Name of the repository where your data will be stored.
• Findability and identifiability - will your repository assign your data a DOI or other persistent identifier?
• When will the data be shared?  At publication or end of grant?
• How long will the data be available?

For NIH grants your costs of long term storage may be included in your budget.  Be sure to check your funders sources for details.

1. Does your grant specify a repository?  Done!  That is the one you will use.

2. If not, look at the list of NIH-supported domain specific repositories.

3. Still no? Use a generalist repository.  These are repositories that accept data from all disciplines.

a. Dryad - UB is a Dryad member. The membership covers Data Publishing Charges for members of the UB Community.

b. Open Science Framework (OSF is also a great collaboration tool).

c. Other NIH-supported generalist repositories. 

If your data will require controlled access – make sure the repository can support that.

DRYAD

Dryad is an open generalist repository.  UB is a member of DRYAD.  This membership covers Data Publishing Charges.

To log into Dryad you must first have an ORCID iD.

1. Log into https://orcid.org/ using your UB credentials and ORCID iD.

2. Go to https://datadryad.org/stash

3. Click on "Login" and then "Login or create our ORCID iD"

4. You should now see DRYAD and the University at Buffalo University Libraries logo at the top.  You're ready to use DRYAD!

Questions or problems logging in?  Please contact us at Data Services.  

Generalist Repository Resources