As part of our mission to increase collaboration among scientists, we develop infrastructure and tools you can use to store and share your data. The IQSS Dataverse Network is open source software created by IQSS, which gives you the ability to permanently archive your data, while also allowing you to retain complete control over who may access your data, how it is cataloged and if or when it should be removed from circulation. In addition, the Dataverse Network has designed a system that lets other researchers find and cite your data, increasing scholarly recognition for your research. You upload the data and we store it, free of charge.
You can submit data directly through our online data deposit system. While the data is stored on our servers, you can create a Dataverse webpage that looks like part of your personal website. Through this web-based system, you can add and update data easily. You can also control the terms of use and the lists of users or groups authorized to access your materials.
Data hosted through this system is indexed automatically and made available through the international Dataverse Network repository, Harvard's library catalogs, the web, and catalogs and information gateways world-wide. You catalog each dataset through text, links, and/or logos, as desired. Each dataset is also assigned a unique, permanent citation for use in academic literature, including a global unique identifier and a universal numeric fingerprint. The Dataverse Network software reformats every dataset for permanent preservation, and a copy is archived.
All research data is preserved through the generous support of the Henry A. Murray Research Archive endowment.