Services and features
All of these repositories provide data sharing services for all data types. Here we compare data curation support services and costs between the following repositories:
- Data Repository for the University of Minnesota (DRUM)
- Dryad Digital Repository
- Springer Research Data Support (Figshare.com)
- Elsevier Research Data (Mendeley.com)
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Data Repository for U of M (DRUM) |
Dryad Digital Repository |
Springer Research Data Support |
Elsevier Research Data |
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Cost |
Free
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$120 per dataset (waived with UMN membership)
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$340 per dataset
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Free
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File size limits |
Recommended 5 GB file size and 50 GB per dataset |
50 GB per dataset |
50 GB per dataset |
10 GB per dataset |
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Provide a DOI for data |
✅
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✅
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✅
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✅
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Improved metadata and keywords |
✅ |
✅ |
✅ |
✅ |
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Link data sets to publications |
✅
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✅
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✅
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✅
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CoreTrustSeal Certified Repository |
✅ |
✅ |
✅ |
✅ |
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Check the integrity and usability of the file(s) |
✅
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✅
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Help you create appropriate readme documentation |
✅ |
✅ |
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Run the code to detect and fix errors |
✅
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Ensure compliance with participant consent forms and IRB |
✅ |
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Transform files to open formats if needed |
✅
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Choosing a repository
When choosing a repository to share your data, attempt to answer the following questions:
- Does your grant require a specific repository?
- Is there a repository that specifically supports your discipline?
- What are the repository’s policies for acceptance and withdraw?
- Do services include persistent identifiers and multiple pathways for discovery?
- What support do they offer in the curation process?
See Choosing a repository for a repository selection tool.
Data repository for the University of Minnesota (DRUM)
DRUM serves all disciplines and contains works by University faculty, staff, students, and alumni - it is a well-rounded collection of research data produced by the UMN. It offers persistent URLs and DOIs for continuous access and citation purposes, and is free to all UMN affiliates. There are usage statistics available that help show impact. DRUM has been awarded the CoreTrust Seal of Approval, an international certification, and satisfies the sharing requirement for many funding agency policies.