Dataverse North Working Group

Dataverse is open source data repository software which allows researchers, journals, and institutions to better manage research data. The Dataverse North Working Group is contributing to a community of practice for libraries using or interested in using the Dataverse repository platform for research data in Canada. Its goal is to bring together Dataverse providers and libraries to coordinate and discuss local and national training, support services, outreach strategies, promotions, and infrastructure development and needs. The group is also investigating gaps and opportunities that could be addressed by nationally coordinated strategies and services for Dataverse, including training, infrastructure development, support for researchers and libraries, and hosting services provided by regional Dataverse providers.

Current areas of interest include the development of instructional materials and metadata guidance for librarians and researchers. The Dataverse North Metadata Best Practices Guide offers general guidance on data citation, and includes discipline-specific examples across a range of areas including geospatial data. The Dataverse North WG is also helping to develop a policy framework for Scholars Portal Dataverse, including a set of templates that can be adopted or modified for use by other data repositories.

Terms of Reference for the Dataverse North Working Group

For more information about this group, or to become a member, contact portage@carl-abrc.ca.

Members

John Huck, University of Alberta (Chair)
Eugene Barsky, University of British Columbia
Teresa Bascik, Université de Montréal
Alicia Cappello, Scholars Portal
Alexandra Cooper, Queen’s University
Corey Davis, Council of Prairie and Pacific University Libraries
James Doiron, University of Alberta
Alison Farrell, Memorial University
Lisa Goddard, University of Victoria
Meghan Goodchild, Queen’s University/Scholars Portal
Mark Goodwin, University of British Columbia
Siobhan Hanratty, University of New Brunswick
Alexander Jerabek, Université de Québec à Montréal
Amber Leahey, Scholar’s Portal
Erin MacPherson, Dalhousie University
Kaitlin Newson, Scholars Portal
Kathryn Ranjit, University of Calgary
Michael Steeleworthy, Wilfrid Laurier University
Kristi Thompson, Western University
Lee Wilson, ACENET/Portage
Barbara Znamirowski, Trent University

Dataverse Policy Group

This group works to develop draft policies that can be adopted by Dataverse providers across Canada and around the world. The group examines examples of policy from international repositories, and makes recommendations for draft policies around collection and retention, information security, and more.

Members

Dataverse Training Group

This group works with the Portage National Training Expert Group to identify desirable types of Dataverse training for various audiences, to gather and propose models for sharing existing materials, and to assess and evaluate Dataverse as a tool for different types of data.

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Dataverse Metadata Group

This group works to provide recommendations for metadata templates, create recommendations for labeling, describing and organizing files, and provide recommendations for DOIs and other unique identifiers.

Members

DNWG Publications

Dataverse North Metadata Best Practices Guide V2.0. February 2020 PDF
Repository Options in Canada: A Portage Guide. June 2019 PDF
Dataverse North Working Group: Year 1 Recommendations. March 2018 PDF
Recommendations for a National Dataverse Service. February 2018 PDF
Primer – Dataverse PDF
Brief Guide – Dataverse PDF