The University of Passau has taken a further step towards promoting traceable, reproducible and transparent research data. Through the RADAR (Research Data Repository) service of the FIZ Karlsruhe - Leibniz Institute for Information Infrastructure, a cross-disciplinary university repository has been set up in which university researchers can archive and publish research data from their completed studies and projects.
The repository enables data to be stored securely and efficiently for at least 10 years via bitstream preservation in accordance with the university's research data policy. In the workspace, data packages can be compiled collaboratively and described with metadata. It is also possible to have data packages reviewed before publication and to set an embargo. Furthermore, a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) is assigned so that the data publication can be found and cited permanently. Data providers can decide for themselves which research data should be shared publicly and which should only be archived, and can define the terms of use for their research data with the selected licence. The repository and the technical infrastructure are in accordance with current German law and copies are stored at 3 different geographical locations in academic data centres in Germany.
In the first phase, the RADAR Passau repository will primarily be used for third-party funded projects that have not yet been deposited in subject-specific or generic repositories.
The Research Data Management working group warmly invites researchers to take part in upcoming training courses and information events and will be happy to answer any questions you may have about using RADAR Passau.
Contact
If you are interested in archiving or publishing data from a third-party funded project in the repository of the University of Passau, please send an enquiry to forschungsdaten@uni-passau.de.
Please include the following information:
- Your full name;
- Your responsible institution at the university (chair, professorship, etc.);
- Information about your project (project title, third-party funding organisation, duration);
- how much data volume you need for your project in RADAR Passau.