Data management
Planning
Data management plans: MRU Library supports the development of data management plans using the DMP Assistant and provides guidance across the research lifecycle.
Sharing and preservation
Data deposit and storage: We assist with sharing, documenting, and preserving research data in trusted repositories to meet funder and ethical requirements.
Metadata and Discovery
Metadata development: MRU Library can guide you to appropriate standards and tools to help you get started with creating metadata that supports discoverability and reuse of your research outputs.
Publishing support
Open Access Publishing
Publishing guidance and APC support: MRU Library can help you understand funder requirements, choose reputable open access journals, and access discounts or waivers for author processing charges (APCs).
Institutional repository deposit:
Sharing your work in MROAR: Deposit your scholarly or creative outputs—such as articles, presentations, or reports—in MRU’s open access repository to meet funder requirements and increase visibility at no cost.
Journal publishing
Open journal publishing support: MRU Library offers a free online platform and guidance to help you publish open access journals and share your research widely.
Librarian/Archivist collaboration
Research support partnerships
Research-integrated expertise: MRU librarians and archivists can contribute expertise in search strategy, data access, copyright, and knowledge mobilization planning, and may be included as grant collaborators when appropriate.
Evidence Synthesis
Systematic review collaboration: MRU librarians can collaborate on grant-funded evidence synthesis projects by supporting search strategy design, protocol development, and reporting to help ensure rigor and reproducibility.
Acknowledgements
Adapted with thanks from the University of Victoria Libraries’ Scholarly Research Support for Grants resource: https://www.uvic.ca/library/research-learning/scholarly-research-support/grants-menu/index.php