Frequently Asked Questions

• Find Data
• Secure my data
• Collect data
• Find training Resources
• Set up a Contract for incoming data
• Develop a data managment plan
• Secure my own environment
• Share and publish my data
• License my data

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You can publish your data at no cost using Dryad, the general data repository for UC Berkeley. For more information and guidance on how to create a Dryad account using your UCB credentials, please refer here: https://researchdata.berkeley.edu/tools/dryad. For discipline specific data publishing options, please contact the Research Data Management Program for assistance -- researchdata@berkeley.edu

A Data Use Agreement is required when receiving non public data from a third party including where the receipt of data bears restrictions on use, sharing, confidentiality, publication, or other legal terms and conditions.

A Data Access Agreement is required to gain access to another party's secure data site to use the data there; no data transfer takes place.

Research Data Use Agreements (DUAs) govern access to and treatment of data provided by an outside organization to Berkeley for use in Berkeley research.

Similar to a Data Use Agreement, a Data Access Agreement (DAA) is an agreement used to gain access to another party's secure data site to use the data there; no data transfer takes place. To have your DUA or DAA reviewed, contact the Industry Alliances Office.

The Sponsored Projects Office handles federal, state, and non-profit awards. 

The Industry Alliances Office handles industry contracts as well as stand-alone data use agreements. 

Learn more about Data Management Plans at Research Data Management

Please contact research data management program by emailing researchdata@berkeley.edu.

Please see How to Classify Research Data for guidance from the Information Security Office on classifying the Protection Level of research data

Please contact the Research Data Management Program (researchdata@berkeley.edu) for assistance with data management and/or security training.

Research IT reviews and consults on security plans.

Human Subjects Research (HSR) is defined here.

Please see this CPHS page for guidance.

This CPHS page provides guidance on what needs CPHS Review.

https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/2500700/ResearchData