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Data Repository for U of M

The Data Repository for University of Minnesota (DRUM)

DRUM is a publicly available collection of digital research data generated by U of M researchers, students, and staff. Anyone can search and download the data housed in the repository, instantly or by request.

The Data Repository accepts submissions from University affiliates for digital archiving and access. Learn more about depositing to the Data Repository and other services to manage your data.

How to Upload

1. Prepare Data

Data should be free of identifying or sensitive information and include adequate documentation. Not sure? Contact us for help!

2. Upload

Have your files ready and use the upload form to fill out metadata about your data.

3. Curatorial Review

Our data experts will consult with you to ensure that your data is in a format and structure that best facilitates long-term access, discovery, and reuse.

DRUM Policies

Features

Access Options

Choose to make your data immediately accessible to everyone, or restrict access to your data for up to two years.

Meet Grant Requirements

Comply with federal mandates for data management planning (DMP) and sharing. Read more.

Persistent Access

A DOI for your data guarantees no more broken links when others include this persistent link to your data in scholarly articles as a bibliographic citation.

About DRUM

Our Services

Data Management Plan Assistance

We offer personalized assistance for drafting your next grant's Data Management Plan. Contact us for assistance during your planning process.

Metadata Consultation

We can help structure your data using disciplinary best practices to ensure the best organization of your data.

Training and Workshops

The library offers free online and drop-in workshops on data management best practices periodically throughout the year.

Services for Data

To include DRUM in your next Data Management Plan, contact us to get boilerplate text and more information on how the Data Repository can be incorporated into your next grant.

Popular Categories in the Data Repository
Recently Added To The Data Repository

Raw Data for Bighead Carp, Common Carp and Largemouth Bass Light Avoidance Studies in a Laboratory Flume (2018-2019)

Dennis III, Clark E; Sorensen, Peter W (2024-04-25)
Raw data of fish passage rates and light measurements from high-intensity light avoidance tests of bighead carp, common carp and largemouth bass in a laboratory flume. This data is made available to support a open access ...

Cardea SOLO and Televet measurements on 12 horses

Durward-Akhurst, Sian A; Hauser, Robert G; Dias, Tatiana D; McCue, Molly E (2024-04-25)
The Cardea SOLOTM (CS) is a single-use monitor with automated ECG analysis software allowing for ECG monitoring for approximately 7 days. ECGs were performed on 12 healthy horses simultaneously using both devices for 24 ...

Hirsch Lab UAV Commercial Maize Phenotyping Project at UMN SROC Waseca: 2020, 2021, and 2022

Sweet, Dorothy D; Hirsch, Candice N; Hirsch, Cory D (2024-04-22)
This dataset provides a valuable resource for evaluating the ability of unoccupied aerial vehicles to collect plant height information from commercial agricultural fields and predict within field variation in yield using ...

Church and Rood Alluvial River Channel Regime Data

Church, Michael; Rood, Kenneth (2024-04-22)
Data compiled from various sources on 284 streams and rivers: river morphology, river process, discharge, hydraulic geometry and grain size.

Rasch Validation of the Revised Body Awareness Rating Questionnaire (BARQ-R) in Adults with Musculoskeletal Pain, Adults with SCI Related Neuropathic Pain, and Community Dwelling Adults in the US

Carpentier, Sydney; Deng, Wei; Blackwood, Jena; Van de Winckel, Ann (2024-04-19)
The study aim was to establish Rasch validation of the Revised Body Awareness Rating Questionnaire (BARQ-R) in adults with musculoskeletal pain, community-dwelling adults without pain, and adults with spinal cord injury ...