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The UNC Research Data Management Core (RDMC) offers a Data Curation data curation service to the UNC research community. This RDMC Add-on Data Management Service is designed to ensure that datasets housed in data repositories are discoverable, understandable, and usable. Members of the RDMC research data stewardship team work with investigators and project teams to develop and execute data curation workflows for data file packaging and repository ingest that align with standards and best practices for data preservation and data quality.
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Data Curation
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Service Scope of
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Work
The scope of work for the RDMC Data Curation service for most projects will include the following primary data curation activities:
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File Preparation
Assembly and review of dataset files and associated materials to ensure that the data package submitted to the designated repository upholds FAIR data principles for findability, accessibility, interoperability, and reusability.
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Record Creation
Creation of standardized descriptive and administrative metadata based on client-provided information about the data types, allowable uses, and research context.
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File Transfer
Upload of dataset files to a dataset record. Includes creation of file-level metadata, checksums review, application of access restrictions (if required), and inspection of files in the repository to confirm successful transfer.
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For other data management and sharing needs that fall outside of this scope of work for the Data Curation service, please visit the RDMC Add-on Services webpage for information about other services offered by RDMC that may meet your project needs. |
Requesting the Data Curation
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Service
Requests for the RDMC Data Curation service can be submitted via the RDMC Services website. our Help Center.
When submitting requests for the Data Curation service, please be prepared to provide the following information:
Program solicitation URL
Data sharing policy URL
Project proposal draft
Data management and sharing plan
Project start and end date
Estimated total project budget
Estimated budget for data curation
Detailed information about your project allows the RDMC team to determine what services you need and accurately estimate costs based on those needs. Detailed information Information about the funding sponsor and their data management and sharing policies allows the RDMC team to recommend services that the sponsor considers allowable costs and that meet the sponsor’s specific data management and sharing requirements.
When submitting requests for the Data Curation service, please be prepared to provide the following information:
Program solicitation URL
Data sharing policy URL
Project proposal draft
Data management and sharing plan
Project start and end date
Estimated total project budget
Estimated budget for data curation
Once the RDMC team reviews the submitted materials, you will receive a quote for the Data Curation data curation service that includes a recommended scope of work. Please note that this quote is offered as a broad-brush scope of work estimate based on several assumptions about project needs and timelines. If these assumptions are inaccurate or if the scope of work changes, the associated fees will be updated.
Budgeting for the Data Curation
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Service
Data curation may be considered by funding agencies to be an allowable cost that can be included in the proposal budget. Costs for data curation varies based on several factors including the type, volume, complexity, and sensitivity of the data.
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Review funding agency policies for guidance on allowable costs for data management. If you have questions about whether or not a service is considered an allowable cost, please contact OSPHelp@unc.edu for assistance. |
Data Curation curation service fees are based on hourly recharge rates approved by the UNC Office of Sponsored Programs. Please visit the RDMC Add-on Services webpage for current rates and hourly minimums.
The text below describing the RDMC Data Curation service Service may be used in the budget justification component of the project budget as applicable.
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To learn more about the RDMC Data Curation service Service or to obtain a quote, please submit your request via the RDMC Services websiteour Help Center.