Deposit your research data
Sikt accepts and archives research data on people and society and makes the data accessible for reuse. We will assist you with documenting your research data and choosing the right access conditions.
What Data Can Be Archived?
Find out who can archive data and what types of data we can accept.
What Needs to Be Done Before Archiving?
Prepare your data by using our check list, to help the process to run more smoothly.
What Happens After Archiving?
Upon receiving data, we take necessary steps for long-term preservation.
Reasons to Archive and Share via Sikt
Sikt's research data archive ensures that your data adheres to international principles for open science (FAIR) and secure data storage (TRUST).
- Citable Data with DOI: Your data is assigned a permanent link (DOI) and documented according to international metadata standards, making it easy to find and cite.
- Secure Handling of Personal Data: We ensure safe storage and access control in compliance with current laws and guidelines for personal data.
- Access Management: The archive can manage who gets access to data that cannot be openly shared. This includes restricting access to anonymized data or providing access to personal data through a data processing agreement.
- Accessible Over Time with Thorough Quality Control: Data is stored in readable formats, and we conduct quality checks to ensure they are well-documented and will remain accessible, understandable, and usable over time.
- Increased Visibility: Data is included and searchable in Sikt's research data catalogue, Surveybanken, and through international portals like the CESSDA Data Catalogue. The archive can provide insights into the use of your data, including the number of downloads, requests, and citations.
- Certified Archive: Sikt's research data archive is CoreTrustSeal-certified, guaranteeing secure and long-term storage in a "trustworthy data repository."
- Free of Charge Through Government Funding: The archive is free to use for publicly funded research environments, thanks to funding from the Ministry of Education and Research.
Get Your Data Included in Surveybanken
Data archived with Sikt, both quantitative and qualitative, will be published in Surveybanken (The Survey Bank). Here, your data will be easily searchable and citable. In Surveybanken, your data will receive its own landing page and be assigned a DOI. This makes your data easy to find, share, and cite.
Certified archive
- Our research data archive is certified with CoreTrustSeal, and we are a Norwegian service provider to the European research infrastructure CESSDA ERIC.
- Since 2014, we have had an agreement to archive research data on behalf of the National Archives of Norway.
- Sikt is committed to ensuring that research data archived with us meets the criteria defined in FAIR.