Manage data

Here you will find information on how scientific data should be managed – from planning and data collection to publication, long-term preservation, archiving, and reuse.

Do you need help with data management?

SLU has a support service that assists staff with issues relating to the management of research and environmental assessment data.

SLU's data management policy

SLU's data management policy aims to improve the quality, dissemination, impact and innovation of the university's research, environmental monitoring and assessment.

Data management FAQ

Read the answers to the most frequently asked questions about data management.
Guides

Guide: Publishing data in the SND repository

SLU staff can publish data from research and from environmental monitoring and assessment in the Swedish National Data Service repository. The data will be displayed in the national data portal Researchdata.se, as well as in other data catalogues.

Guide: Set up a data management plan in DMPonline

A data management plan can facilitate your data management and help you fulfil the requirements set by funders and outlined in the SLU Data Management Policy. This guide will help you to set up a DMPonline account and to create a data management plan

Open data from research, environmental monitoring and assessment

There are several ways to securely store scientific data at SLU. Choose the best option for you with the help of this guide.
Advice and tips

Advice for those who wish to publish scientific code openly

Here you can read about what you should consider when writing code, how to prepare your code for publication, where you can publish it, how to choose a licence, and how to ensure that your code can be understood, reused, and cited.

Tips: how to make data FAIR

The FAIR Principles are intended to serve as guidelines for improving the reusability of scientific data and play an important role in the work for open science.
Find data

Open data from research, environmental monitoring and assessment

Tips for those who want to use open data for studies, research or environmental monitoring and assessment.

Find digital maps and geodata

SLU students and employees have access to digital maps and geodata from several authorities and historical maps from Lantmäteriet from the 17th century onwards.