# American University of Beirut

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### ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Our Services

​Because your research data are important, we assist you across the entire research data lifecycle as both consumer and producer of data.

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1. ​​​​​​**Data Acquisitions**:
   - As​sistance in identifying and acquiring data from other institutions.\
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2. **​​​​​Instructional Support**:​
   - ​D​​​elivering library sessions and workshops on data literacy including but not limited to data organization, data ethics, data sharing, data privacy and data visualization.​\
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3. ​​​​​**Rese​arch Data Management Guidance**:
   - Ad​​​vising on how to manage your data in order to ensure its reusability.For more info click
     [he​re](http://aub.edu.lb.libguides.com/data_services/preserveandshare).​\
   - Consulting on how to write a data management plan when required by funding agencies.
   - Using the DMP tool, an online application, which provides a click-through wizard for creating your data management plan using specific templates and guidance. For more info on DMP tool click
     [he​re​](http://dmptool.org/)​.\
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### ​​​​​​​​​​​AUB Data Bank

[​AUB Data Bank](https://scholarworks.aub.edu.lb/handle/10938/10284) is our institutional repository for Research Data. It is a stable environment complying with funders' Open Access requirements.

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Depositing your data in AUB Data Bank has advantages:\

- ​​​​​**Preservation**: Storage, back up, discoverability, structured metadata
- ​​​​​**Visibility**:​Accessibility, citation, unique identifier
- ​​​​​**Control**: Embargo, access restriction, institutional support

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AUB Data Bank has 2 sections: AUB data and non-AUB data.\

AUB data: Data generated by our research community.

Non-AUB data: Licensed data acquired from outside AUB. \

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For more information on how to submit your data
[click here​](http://aub.edu.lb.libguides.com/data_services/databank).​\

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### ​​​​​​​​​​​​Data Sessions

​Library sessions are being offered on a monthly basis to introduce data management skills, data visualization tools and current trends in funding and scholarly communication. Sessions are also available by request.

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**Some of our Sessions:**

- ​Introduction to Data Management and Sharing.​​​
- ​​​​​Writing a Data Management Plan for Grant.
- ​​​​​​Data Privacy.
- ​​​​​​Data Organization.
- ​​​​​​Basics of Data Visualization.​\

For more information about upcoming sessions
[click here](https://aub.edu.lb.libcal.com/calendar/workshops?cid=5436&t=g&d=0000-00-00&cal=5436&inc=0).​\

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### For Data Manamgenent Plan (DMP), contact:  [jftref@aub.edu.lb](mailto:jftref@aub.edu.lb)

​​​+961 1 350000 ext. 2623 ​\

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