Research Data Access & Preservation

RDAP (Research Data Access & Preservation) supports an engaged community of information professionals committed to creating, maintaining, advancing, and teaching best practices for research data, access, and preservation.

The RDAP community brings together a variety of individuals, including data managers and curators, librarians, archivists, researchers, educators, students, technologists, and data scientists from academic institutions, data centers, funding agencies, and industry who represent a wide range of STEM disciplines, social sciences, and humanities.

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RDAP Summit 2025 registration is now open!

RDAP Happenings

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Journal of eScience Librarianship: RDAP Summit 2024

JeSLIB's latest volume features articles and commentary highlighting works from the 2024 RDAP Summit.


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Explore the new RDAP Resource Hub

The Resource Hub offers tools for new and experienced data professionals, including an annotated bibliography of data management resources and past RDAP webinar recordings (RDAP members only).


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Join a Committee

RDAP provides valuable volunteer opportunities through service on a wide range of action committees and task forces..

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Member Directory

Find, connect with, and message other RDAP members. Access limited to active RDAP members.

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RDAP Discuss Listserv

Open list available to all anyone interested in or working on research data access and preservation activities.

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