- The primary consideration should be given to data repositories that are discipline or data-type specific to support effective data discovery and reuse. Some programs and/or FOAs have specific repositories to be utilized.
- Open Domain-Specific Data Sharing Repositories and other NIH supported repositories. NIH has done a lot of thinking around desirable characteristics of data repositories.
If no appropriate discipline or data-type specific repository is available:
- Small datasets (up to 2 GB in size) may be included as supplementary material to accompany articles submitted to PubMed Central
- Data repositories, including generalist repositories (such as Dryad) or institutional repositories, that make data available to the larger research community, institutions, or the broader public.
- Large datasets may benefit from cloud-based data repositories for data access, preservation, and sharing.
Cline Librarians can help you find a data repository for your field or funding source.
