Data Publication Consultation

Data Publication Consultation

The Division of Research Data Service, in cooperation with the Kyushu University Library, provides the following support for the release of research data.

  • Providing a repository for the release of research data
  • Advice to researchers in deciding whether and how to release their data to the public
  • Support for metadata creation and data processing for the release of research data

Please feel free to contact us.

Data publishing on QIR

Kyushu University Institutional Repository (QIR) can release research data free of charge. In consultation with the data provider, we will examine the data release method, create metadata, and assign a DataCite DOI.
For more information, please check this page.

Introduction to other data repositories

Data repositories include institutional repositories as well as domain-specific and general-purpose repositories. If there is a data repository already commonly used in your research field, it is an appropriate option.

Sites where you can find data repositories

  • re3data: A site where you can search data repositories. You can also list by field, content type, and country.
  • Data repositories: Data repositories by field of study

Representative data repositories

  • Zenodo (general-purpose repository)
  • figshare (general-purpose repository)
  • GitHub (program code, design data, etc.)