Choosing a repository
Research data should be made accessible after the end of a project. The choice of repository depends on whether the research data can be published openly or not. In general, you can choose between Zenodo for openly available data and DORIS for data that requires controlled access.
Repository selection
Before choosing a repository, you should assess your research data. The content of the data, any restrictions such as personal data or confidentiality, and requirements from funders or journals will affect which repository is appropriate.
If you need support in the assessment or are unsure of which repository is suitable, you can contact the research data support.
Zenodo
Zenodo is an international platform created by CERN to store and share research data, publications and other scientific materials. Each upload is given a DOI number that makes the dataset both searchable and citable. Researchers at Mid Sweden University will primarily use the university's own MIUN Zenodo Community as a general solution for open research data, and data will be searchable and visible via the national portal Researchdata.se.
Zenodo is used when:
- Datasets can be published openly
- data does not contain personal data, confidential information or other proprietary material
- Data must be freely available and citeable.
If you have already uploaded datasets in Zenodo but not connected them to the MIUN Zenodo Community, it can be done afterwards.
Doris and SND Care
It is also possible to upload your datasets in DORIS, the Swedish National Data Service's (SND) own repository. When research data cannot be published openly, for example if it contains personal data, confidential information or other material worthy of protection – the dataset is further managed in SND Care (storage area).
SND Care enables research data to be preserved in the long term, while data can only be disclosed after trial, while metadata can usually be published openly.
SND Care is used when research data:
- contains personal data that cannot be anonymised
- Subject to confidentiality or other legal restrictions
- may pose risks if published
- Need controlled access with extradition after trial
- should not be shared openly for ethical reasons, even if it is not confidential
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