The MacEwan University Data Repository supports the storage and sharing of research data resulting from the work of MacEwan faculty, students, and staff. It is hosted on Borealis, a bilingual, multidisciplinary, secure, Canadian research data repository, supported by academic libraries and research institutions across Canada. Borealis is built on Dataverse, an open source web application used to manage, store, share, preserve, explore, and analyze research data.
Prior to depositing data in the MacEwan University Data Repository, review the following information.
Questions? Contact data@macewan.ca.
Data Deposit Checklist
When depositing data, ensure the following:
- File names: Should be short (under 60 characters) and consistent.
- The following format is recommended: YYYY-MM-DD_ProjectName_DescriptiveFileName_v.1.1 e.g., 2022-12-23_WeatherTrends_AnnualRainAmounts.v.1.1
- Metadata: Provide detailed metadata describing your work in the deposit form to help facilitate discovery of your data.
- Visit the Metadata page by TRU Libraries for some helpful guidance on filling in this information.
- Deidentify data for public use: This data repository is not a secure place to privately store confidential or sensitive information. There is an expectation that data deposited in this repository follows research ethics requirements and can be made publicly available within 2 years of deposit.
