In addition to being a catalogue of data produced by Oxford researchers, ORA-Data is also a data archiving service provided by the University of Oxford.

It is designed to help researchers access, create, archive, share and cite research data.

ORA-Data is aimed at Oxford researchers who have either deposited data at external archives and want a centralised record of this, or need a repository to deposit research data. The Oxford Research Archive already acts as a searchable repository of theses and publications, so ORA-data extends this capability. Using the service will prevent loss of data and increase the impact of your research. It will make your data accessible in a way you think appropriate and preserve it for future use.

If you would like to find out more about Research Data Management (which is a general term covering how you organize, structure, store, and care for the information used or generated during a research project) visit the University of Oxford’s dedicated website for this topic. It aims to support researchers by offering guidance on working with data, lists FAQs, has links to useful tools, and contact information for further assistance.

Find out more here.