Tools

Software

• Archer - a set of software management tools for research data 
• DataCite – provides links to a range of research data
• DataFlow - tool for storing and sharing data 
• DataHub and CKAN
• DataONE - NSF funded. Preservation, discovery, analysis, Tools for scientists to manage data, orphan repository (adds extra metadata to datasets), cross-discipline good video: 
• Open Knowledge Foundation

Licensing & Certification

• Licenses 
• Data Seal of Approval - ensuring that data sets meet a specific set of requirements for future-proofing and long term managemen
• Open Data Commons 

Projects and Initiatives

• 3TU.Datacentrum : knowledge, experience and tools to archive research data  
• Alliance for Permanent Access APA 
• CODATA  (Committee on Data for Science and Technology) - Established by the International Council for Science and recognises that sharing of data is essential - shares a useful list of data  policies 
• DANS – promotes access to research data
• Data Asset Framework - UK based project assisting organisations with managing their research assets
• DATABIB : collaborative, annotated bibliography of primary research data repositories 
• Digital Curation Centre – a centre of expertise on data curation. Plenty of Briefing papers/resources for data managers 
• Dryad  - Biosciences data repository. Only accepts data related to peer-reviewed articles 
• EUDAT – a Europe-wide solution to data management 
• Linked Data - a useful resource that sets out standards information and FAQs for linking online data 
• Open Exeter - Report on Data Asset Framework. The survey aimed to gather information about research data management practice and attitudes to Open Access across the University:  how researchers created data, where they stored their data, whether they backed up their data and what happened to their data when the project was finished.   
• PANGAEA - Repository for earth and environmental science 
• Panton Principles for Open Data in Science 
• RatSWD - German Data Forum on Research Data Centers and Data Service Centers 
• SURF Foundation - Enhanced publications project looks at six different cross-discipline projects. Interesting video too.
  
  

Metadata

• Discipline specific metadata for data repositories. Includes useful use cases
  
  

Data Policies

UK:

• Research Councils UK 
• National Environment Research Council 
• Edinburgh University research data management policy 
• University of Oxford Research Data Management 
• University of Northampton Research Data Policy 
• University of  Hertfordshire 
  
  

Germany:

• Alliance of German Science Organisations