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Metadata and Data Documentation

Introduction to tools, resources, standards, and support for metadata and data documentation.

Related Library Services

The University of Michigan Library offers a wide range of data services to help the U-M community meet their research needs. The following services offer consultation, training, and resources on a variety of data-related topics.

  • Metadata Consultation ServicesMetadata Consultation Services can assist in identifying strategies, standards, and tools for the creation of metadata for research data.
  • Data ServicesResearch Data Services is a network of services throughout the library to assist you during all phases of the research data lifecycle.
  • Geospatial Data and MappingSpatial and Numeric Data Services (SAND) assists the U-M community with locating, acquiring, and using spatial and numeric data.
  • Data VisualizationThe Library offers open workshops (on specific tools and basic principles), in-course instruction, and individual consultations on data visualization, as well as help finding appropriate data sets.
  • ScholarspaceScholarspace assists the U-M campus community to learn, discover, and explore new ideas, try new technologies, and test new applications of existing technologies for learning, teaching, and research.
  • Shapiro Design LabThe Shapiro Design Lab is a creative learning environment that supports initiatives to bridge disciplines, build networks and discover new contexts for scholarship.
  • Digital Preservation Consultation Services - Digital preservation combines policies, strategies and actions to ensure access to reformatted and born digital content regardless of the challenges of media failure and technological change.
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