This Library Guide is intended to help you through the submission process for the data repository of your choosing. Each page in the index collects and clarifies submission instructions for repositories commonly used by MSK authors and affiliates. Whether you're choosing between repositories and want to know how their submission processes compare, or untangling the guidelines for a repository that's a perfect fit for your data, this guide will help you make sense of how to approach depositing your data.
If you're interested in a repository that you'd like to see added to this guide, contact us to suggest a repository for inclusion.
This comparison chart addresses the costs and size limits of several generalist repositories frequently used by MSK authors.
| Repository Name | Information on fees/costs | Size limits |
|---|---|---|
| Dryad | $120 USD for first 20 GB, and $50 USD for each additional 10 GB | None stated |
| figshare | 100 GB free per Scientific Data manuscript. | 1 TB per dataset |
| Harvard Dataverse | Contact repository for datasets over 1 TB | 2.5 GB per file, 10 GB per dataset |
| Mendeley Data | Open and secure cloud-based communal repository | Personal accounts have a maximum limit of 10 GB per dataset. |
| OSF (Open Science Framework) | Free of charge | 5 GB per file, multiple files can be uploaded |
| Zenodo | Donations towards sustainability encouraged | 50 GB per dataset |
| Science Data Bank | Free of charge | 8 GB per file, no limit to dataset size |
Re3data.org is a comprehensive registry of research data repositories that is global and covers all research disciplines. You can search and filter data repositories by certification, metadata standards, and any combination of over two dozen facets.
