Data Archiving

Data Archiving

The Laurier Library provides research data archiving services to the university community. The Laurier Library Research Data Repository offers long-term data archiving, DOIs, and support from a team of data managers. All files are housed in Canada. Our archiving system meets your Tri-Agency data archiving obligations and most publishers' data requirements. Contact Research Data Services for help with archiving your data with us.

Our data repository has a number of key features, including:

  • Long-term Archiving on Canadian Servers
    • Your data is archived in a secure environment that conforms to industry best practices for maintaining data integrity and longevity
  • Persistent URLs (DOIs)
    • Your data is assigned a DOI - a permanent link to your files, which will never change
  • Indexed Metadata
    • Published Dataverse studies are indexed by Google, FRDR, and many academic research data search engines

For more information on archiving your data with the Laurier Library, contact Research Data Services or your liaison librarian.