Identify suitable research data repositories to share your research data and meet funder and publisher data sharing policies.
Hand-Selected Repositories
Choose from a curated selection of repositories that adhere to the National Science and Technology Council desirable characteristics of data repositories for federally funded research.
Know before you choose
Guidance from Data Services consultants on selecting the best repository for your data
Data repository finder
Search, filter, and compare data repositories in the finder
Why this tool?
The Data Repository Navigator is intended to help the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) community identify suitable research data repositories for the sharing of research data created by JHU researchers to meet funder and publisher data sharing policies. The JH Data Services team has selected the following handful of repositories because they adhere to the National Science and Technology Council’s guidance on Desirable Characteristics and permit the deposit of data from human participants. This is a non-exhaustive list of desirable repositories for the JHU community. Contact us for help finding a repository not on the list, or to suggest one for us to add. We will continue to add to this list of repositories through time.
How to use the repository finder
Use the search filters to narrow the repositories to compare. If you are unsure how to answer a question or find it irrelevant to your research, leave it blank to maximize potential repository options. The Navigator lets you compare up to 3 repositories side-by-side. For general guidance on finding a repository, please see our “guidance” page. The “field” page defines the descriptive fields used in the Data Repository Navigator.
After identifying potential repositories, please visit the specific repository’s website to confirm that it fits your research data needs. If you still have questions after using this Navigator, JHU affiliates can further consult with JHU Data Services or contact the repository directly.
Users Outside of Johns Hopkins University
If you are not a JHU affiliate, you are welcome to use this tool, but please note that some of the information about the repositories is specific only to JHU. For example, the cost to deposit data is distinct for every institution, and some JH-specific links will not be accessible to non-affiliates.