As part of good scientific practice at the University of Leipzig, it is essential for research projects to ensure secure and sustainable archiving of the research data produced. The Research Data Archiving service at the URZ directly supports research projects in their efforts to conduct good research by providing the option of permanently archiving research data in the connected long-term repository OpARA. Here, research data can be published, archived and re-used.

Our service for you

The service offers users:

  • the possibility of archiving research project data securely and long-term via a central platform.

Possibilities for simple, structured long-term archiving of research data

  • Connection to the TUD’s OpARA repository
  • Archiving in compliance with funding guidelines for at least 10 years
  • Data security
  • Allocation of different access rights for various user groups (submitters, reviewers, readers, etc.)
  • Authentication of users via identity management system, authorisation for own area
  • Local expert advisory service for archiving

Possibilities for publication of research data

  • Allocation of DOI (Digital Object Identifier) for persistent referencing
  • DataCite-compatible metadata schema
  • Automatic licensing with Creative Commons licenses

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The service is free of charge.

PREREQUISITES

The service can be used by:

  • Students, researchers, staff, with a currently valid personal university login.

  • Faculties and institutions of Leipzig University

  • General internet connection

  • Web browser

The use of the service requires compliance with the following regulations:

  • For all services of the University Computer Centre, the IuK usage regulations of the University Computer Centre of the University of Leipzig apply in principle. Misuse of services of the University Computer Centre may lead to the termination of the usage permit and, if applicable, to criminal proceedings.

IuK user regulations of the URZ
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  • Information Security Regulations and Data Protection Regulations of the Department for Data Protection and Information Security of the University of Leipzig

Information Security Regulations
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Principles of information security
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Data protection regulations
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  • The Data Protection Officer of the University of Leipzig must be consulted when personal data is collected.
    If you have any questions about data protection, please contact the Data Protection Officer of the University of Leipzig.
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Use of the Service is subject to compliance with the following special provisions:

OpARA terms of use

Delimitation

The system does not serve as a pure backup system for data and cannot be used as daily storage.

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