How to deposit data

• 1. Describe the deposit
  Indicate the study, file types, approximate size, authorised person and data sensitivity.
• 2. Prepare the package
  Include data, instruments, methodology, variable descriptions, weights, relevant code and a file inventory.
• 3. Clarify rights
  Identify who authorises deposit, the licence, citation and conditions applying to each component.
• 4. Transfer securely
  RODA will provide an electronic channel appropriate to the package size and sensitivity.
• 5. Review publication
  The depositor confirms the description, version, public files and access rules before publication.

Useful formats

Always send the original files. Where possible, add open or well-documented formats for preservation and verification. RODA can work with data from R, SPSS, Stata, SAS, spreadsheets, databases and text files, together with documentation in common formats.

Secure electronic transfer is the normal method. A CD or other physical medium may be accepted only for strictly restricted or confidential data and only after a safe procedure has been agreed.