W&M Libraries can help you navigate the steps needed to plan how you will manage your data and create Data Management Plans. If you need to archive your data for findability or as part of a federal grant, the W&M Libraries Institutional Repository, ScholarWorks, is a great place to store your data. To do so, follow these submission guidelines:
- Complete the Dataset Information Form (Microsoft Form), including all information available/applicable.
- After your submission is processed, you will receive a confirmation email with a URL for a digital object identifier, or DOI. The DOI is the permalink to your dataset. Once you receive this email, update any online references and citations to the dataset with the assigned DOI. Use the DOI for all future references to the dataset.
If you have questions about archiving your data, or need to send your data files separately (after completing the form), contact Mary Oberlies, Head of Publishing & Open Access.