Sophisticated curation, preservation, storage and discovery for Canadian research data
As a key aspect of Canada’s digital research infrastructure (DRI), research data management (RDM) supports the entire research project lifecycle, from data collection, documentation, storage and preservation, to sharing, discovery and access.
All research benefits from good data management. We provide a full range of RDM services that enable researchers in every discipline to follow international best practices, comply with institutional and funding agencies requirements, foster discovery and innovation, and prevent unnecessary data loss.
RDM services we provide
- FRDR - Publish and share Canadian research data
- Lunaris - Discover Canadian research data
- DMP Assistant – Data management planning
RDM services we support
- Borealis - The Canadian Dataverse Repository (provided by Scholars Portal in partnership with the Alliance)
- ORCID-CA Consortium - Canadian ORCID community of practice (led by CRKN)
- DataCite Canada Consortium - Making data and scholarly content more accessible and citable (co-managed by CRKN and the Alliance)
Fast Facts
- 334+ TB of data deposited in FRDR
- 105,000+ datasets discoverable through Lunaris
- 16,000+ data management plans created in DMP Assistant
Access our RDM services through our Service Catalogue, and learn more about our RDM initiatives and support below.
