Manage data

Here you will find information on how to manage scientific data to ensure the quality of research and environmental monitoring and assessment.

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.
Data management support for SLU employees (staff web)

Webinars on data management

The SLU University Library organises webinars on topics such as data management and open science.
Webinars

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 research data and environmental data

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.
Find digital maps and geodata

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.
Read more about SLU's data management policy

Data management FAQ

Read the answers to the most frequently asked questions about data management.
Data Management FAQ

SLU data management guides

  • 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.

  • Publish data in the SND repository and Researchdata.se

    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.

  • Publishing research software openly: Advice and best practices

    On this page, you can find information on how to publish research software openly. You can read about what to keep in mind when writing code, how to prepare your software for publication, where to publish, how to select a license, and how to make your software comprehensible, reusable and citeable.

  • Set up a data management plan in DMPonline

    This guide will help you to set up a DMPonline account and to create a data management plan. 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.

  • Storing data during research and 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.