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Data Management FAQ

Here you will find frequently asked questions about managing data from research and environmental monitoring assessment, including answers and links to further reading. This FAQ is maintained by SLU Data Management Support, contact details below.

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The journal I’m about to publish in requires that I make available the data associated with my paper, but they contain personal data. What should I do?
Last Updated: Oct 13, 2025 |
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What should I write about open science and FAIR data in my grant application?
Last Updated: Oct 10, 2025 |
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What license should I choose when publishing data via SND (Swedish National Data Service)?
Last Updated: Sep 29, 2025 |
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Is there a template for data transfer agreements with external parties?

Finns det någon mall för dataavtal med externa parter?
Last Updated: Sep 05, 2025 |
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- data sharing
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Views: 17
Where and how can I publish research data?

The journal I'm about to publish in, and also the funder of my project, require that data underpinning the paper are made openly available. I want to enable others to find and reuse the data. Does SLU offer a solution for publishing research data?
Last Updated: Sep 03, 2025 |
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- data publishing
- data repositories
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Views: 192
I need to transcribe my interview recordings. Does SLU offer or recommend any particular software for this?
Last Updated: Sep 03, 2025 |
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- personal data
- transcription
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Views: 23
How do I phrase a data availability statement to include in my manuscript?
Last Updated: Sep 02, 2025 |
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- data archiving
- data publishing
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Views: 368
How do I obtain the "principal's registration number" for my data publication in SND (Swedish National Data Service)?
Last Updated: Sep 02, 2025 |
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- data publishing
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Views: 141
Can data from student projects be shared through the Swedish National Data Service (SND)?
Last Updated: Aug 29, 2025 |
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I need to write a data management plan. How do I get started with this?
Last Updated: Aug 27, 2025 |
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- data management plans
- DMP
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Views: 197
Do we need to set up a data agreement with our project partner, and is there a template for this?

In our project, which includes external partners, we want to agree on responsibilities and terms for how data can be used. Is there a template for such contracts?
Last Updated: Aug 27, 2025 |
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Views: 425
What should students do with the data they have collected?
Last Updated: Aug 21, 2025 |
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- data publishing
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Views: 154
How do I register and archive a data management plan (DMP)?
Last Updated: Aug 21, 2025 |
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I'm working with my thesis/master's thesis and need help with methods for statistical data analysis. Can DMS provide support in this?
Last Updated: Jun 18, 2025 |
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- data analysis
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Views: 106
I’m leaving SLU for employment with another organisation. Can I take with me the data that I have collected during my research here and continue to work on them in my new position?
Last Updated: Jun 18, 2025 |
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- data archiving
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Views: 66
How do I write a correct reference to a published dataset?
Last Updated: Jun 18, 2025 |
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- data citation
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Where can I store research data during my project?
Last Updated: Jun 17, 2025 |
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Could someone come to one of our department meetings and talk about data management?
Last Updated: Jun 17, 2025 |
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I want to publish the code/script that I developed for processing and analysing research data. How do I do this and where?
Last Updated: Jun 17, 2025 |
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- data publishing
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Views: 27
How do I obtain a dataset DOI to include when I submit my manuscript? I have not yet published the data.
Last Updated: Jun 17, 2025 |
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- data publishing
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Views: 206
I have submitted data to SND (Swedish National Data Service), what will happen now?
Last Updated: Mar 25, 2025 |
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- data publishing
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Views: 142