Why would I choose an IU institutional data repository?

In general, data librarians recommend choosing a discipline- or data-type-specific repository for the archival deposit of your data to encourage its discovery and reuse. You may also have funder or journal-specific requirements. However, there are many instances where using a university data repository is ideal. 

Indiana University’s institutional data repositories, IU Bloomington’s RCDataCORE Provides access & preservation services for digital research data catalog entrydirect link RC DataCORE (which also serves regional campuses) and IU Indianapolis’ RCDataWorks Repository for preserving and sharing IUI digital research data catalog entrydirect link RC DataWorks , offer researchers secure, long-term solutions for storing, sharing, and preserving research data and publications. These repositories ensure compliance with funder and publisher mandates that require open access to research outputs, making them valuable tools for meeting data-sharing requirements set by agencies such as the NIH and NSF. By depositing research in these repositories, IU researchers can increase the visibility, impact, and citation potential of their work while ensuring long-term access. Both repositories are free for IU researchers to deposit data and for the public to access it.