Next Steps and Support

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From Planning to Archiving and Publication

When your data is ready to archive, you’ll move from planning to implementation by:

• Creating a Data Record in Research Data JCU
• Describing the actual files you’re archiving
• Uploading your data (or linking to a storage location)

If you’ve kept your RDMP up to date and used it to guide your active data management, this process will be much easier!

Once archived, your data can also be published (with a DOI) if appropriate. Publishing enables citation, supports transparency, and helps meet funder or journal requirements — although not all data is suitable for open sharing. You’ll make access and publishing decisions based on ethics, legal obligations, and reuse potential.

🔗 Learn more in our Archiving and Publishing Guide

Support

• Use the built-in ? icons in Research Data JCU for contextual help

• ✉️ Email the Research Data team: researchdata@jcu.edu.au

• Drop into Research Hour, every Wednesday on Zoom @ 10 AM.

• 🔐 Use ServiceNow (login required):
  • Fill out a Research Enquiries form
  • Search our Knowledge Base Articles (also available using JCU Assist in Teams)