Research Data Stewardship Initiative

Research datasets form the backbone of scholarly work, from qualitative social sciences to biomedicine. Responsible and intentional stewardship of these data can increase the transparency, rigor and public value of research, and serve the broader mission of the university. Along similar lines, most U.S. funding agencies, major scholarly publishers and scholarly societies are increasing requirements and expectations for how research data are managed and preserved, with an eye toward increasing public access. 

With this in mind, the U-M Research Data Stewardship Initiative (RDSI) has been launched to help the U-M research community navigate the evolving research data landscape.