Mission
The Research Data Services team supports Rice researchers by providing training and consultation throughout the research data lifecycle. Our goal is to facilitate practices that ensure data integrity, optimize efficiency, enable scaling, and broaden the findability, accessibility, interoperability, and reuse of research data.
Vision
Seamless, integrated data services that empower researchers and maximize the visibility, impact, and competitiveness of Rice research.
Our Team
We are experts from Fondren Library, the Center for Research Computing, and the Office of Research. Our values include the following:
- Collaboration
- Creativity and innovation
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion
- FAIR data
- Integrity
- Stewardship
- Transparency
We invite you to learn more about our team members and their areas of expertise.
Sean M. Smith, PhD
Data Services Specialist
researchdata@rice.edu
(713) 348-6211
Consultation
We offer consultations by appointment, Monday through Friday, on Zoom or in person.
- Request a data consultation
- Request research proposal assistance
- Request research computing assistance
The following guides contain more information about the stages of the data lifecycle:
Training
We teach a variety of workshops and can customize workshops to meet course needs.
Resources
Many journals and funding agencies (e.g., NIH and NSF) require data management and sharing. Our team supports best practices in data management, storage, and sharing.
- Explore the DMP Tool for creating a plan to manage and share your data.
- View options and guidelines for storing non-regulated data in the Center for Research Computing's Research Data Facility.
- Browse discipline-specific data repositories.
- Access guidelines for sharing small to medium-sized datasets in the Rice Research Repository (R-3).
- View recommendations for citing datasets.
- Join our mailing list for updates and announcements.