Research Data Services

Manage research data throughout its lifecycle, from active collaboration and storage to sharing, publication, and long-term preservation. LSU Research Computing and its partners help researchers select appropriate data solutions, support collaboration, meet sponsor requirements, and implement effective data management practices.

When to use this service

• You need a secure and scalable location for active research data.
• You are collaborating with researchers across departments, institutions, or external organizations.
• Your project requires controlled access to shared datasets.
• You need guidance on data organization, retention, or long-term preservation.
• You are developing a proposal and need assistance with research data management requirements.
• You need help preparing data for publication, public sharing, or sponsor compliance.
• Your research will generate large datasets that require specialized storage or access solutions.

What you get

• Recommendations for storage and collaboration platforms that fit your research needs.
• Secure, scalable data storage solutions for active and long-term research data.
• Guidance on access controls, sharing workflows, and collaboration with internal or external partners.
• Assistance with research data management planning and sponsor requirements.
• Consultation on data organization, retention, backup, and preservation strategies.
• Referrals to secure research environments when handling restricted or sensitive data.

How to start

• Submit a Research Data Services request describing your project and anticipated data needs.
• Provide information about your data types, storage requirements, collaborators, and expected growth.
• Meet with a Research Computing consultant to discuss storage, sharing, security, and lifecycle requirements.