What is RDS?

All research relies on data: collecting, analyzing, sorting, visualizing, preparing, and even presenting information in order to make sense of the the world around us. While many academic researchers rely on data to perform their work, understanding and working with that data can present significant challenges and barriers to understanding. Libraries often provide access to software, tools, and personnel that can help researchers work with large amounts of data and information, and in recent times these efforts have coalesced around the term Research Data Services

A Research Data Services program provides an array of services and support to academic researchers including workshops, trainings, consultations, and other resources to help make data easier to work with, more open to the public, and shareable across disciplines and other institutions.