Finding and Storing Online Research Data During a Pandemic

Discover open and mediated research data for reuse.

[Research guide] : A guide to discovering research data, data curation, data citation and more.
[Research guide] : A guide to aggregate and microdata, data and statistics by topic (ex.COVID-19, LGBTQ+, etc.), data citation, and more.
[Webinar]
“Recent physical distancing protocols pertaining to the COVID-19 Pandemic have meant that RDC researchers need to find alternative ways of carrying out their research….The Real Time Remote Access (RTRA) program offers one alternative way to access confidential Statistics Canada data. Other options include using the Statistics Canada public use files and analyzing data from other sources.”
If you are an RDC researcher and need access to the RTRA, contact UWinnipeg’s RDM Librarian/DLI Contact Jaime Orr, at j.orr@uwinnipeg.ca

[Listserv] : a listserv for issues related to research data in Canadian libraries, with more than 350 subscribers.

Additional consideration and caution must be taken when using, sharing, and storing internet-based research data.

[Webpage] UWinnipeg’s Research Data Security FAQ: Do you know the risk level of your data and the appropriate procedures for keeping it safe and secure? This FAQ answers researchers most frequently asked questions.
[Research guide] : A guide to publishing your data, including repositories and data journals.
[Webpage] Note: Some of the information on this webpage is specific to University of Ottawa, though a number of responses are relevant to all researchers in Canada.
[Webpage] Note: Some of the information on this webpage is specific to McMaster University, though a number of responses are relevant to all researchers in Canada.
[Web document] : Documents are open for public comment