2020 – Year in Review
As 2020 comes to a close, Portage wishes to share highlights of our work over the past year in support of Canadian research, national data management, and effective data stewardship. Data Stewardship...
View ArticleUpcoming Webinars on the Federated Research Data Repository (FRDR)
Portage is offering introductory webinars on the Federated Research Data Repository (FRDR), which will launch in full production on February 3rd, 2021. FRDR is designed to address a longstanding gap in...
View ArticleCARL and Portage Response to “Data Repository Selection: Criteria That Matter”
Ottawa, ON (January 25, 2021) – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) and the Portage Network (Portage) would like to express concerns about the Data Repository Selection: Criteria That...
View ArticleFRDR Metadata Harvested by OpenAIRE
The Federated Research Data Repository (FRDR) harvest and discovery OAI-PMH feed has launched, and FRDR metadata is now being harvested by the OpenAIRE Research Graph. This will ensure that Canadian...
View ArticleFRDR Metadata Available in ProQuest Central Discovery Index
We now have a way to make all datasets indexed by the Federated Research Data Repository (FRDR) findable in ProQuest’s Central Discovery Index (CDI). Academic libraries using Summon, Primo, or Alma can...
View ArticleFrench Versions of FRDR Videos!
Portage has released French versions of instructional videos for the Federated Research Data Repository (FRDR). These short introductory training videos cover the basics of using the service, setting...
View ArticleThe Federated Research Data Repository (FRDR) is Now in Full Production!
Portage’s Federated Research Data Repository (FRDR) has officially launched into full production! Full production offers many new features and benefits: Publish research data in a Canadian-owned,...
View ArticleCall for Participation: Portage Data Management Planning Expert Group
Portage is currently seeking expressions of interest to join its Data Management Planning Expert Group (DMPEG). The objective of DMPEG is to develop guidelines, best practices, and content in support...
View ArticleMore Data Now Discoverable Through Geodisy – FRDR’s Map-Based Search Interface!
Geodisy now includes a much larger collection of data for map-based search and discovery! Geodisy, an open-source geospatial discovery platform for Canadian open research data, previously harvested...
View ArticleDMP Assistant Shutdown Ahead of 2.0 Launch
We are very excited to announce that the development and migration of DMP Assistant 2.0 is nearing its completion. As such, we would like to notify all users and administrators of the DMP Assistant...
View ArticleNew DMP Brief Guides and Primers!
Portage has published new DMP Brief Guides and Primers, in English and French, to assist researchers who are new to creating data management plans. These convenient two-page resources cover the basics...
View ArticleCall for Applications: NDRIO-Portage CoreTrustSeal Certification Support...
Portage is pleased to announce the launch of a CoreTrustSeal Certification Support Cohort and Funding call to support a group of Canadian repositories in achieving the requirements for CoreTrustSeal...
View ArticlePortage Publishes New Insights Report – Current Capacity within Institutions
CARL Portage is pleased to share the second in a series of Insights Reports, examining resource allocations for research data management (RDM) in Canadian research institutions. This second report...
View ArticlePortage Launches DMP Assistant 2.0!
The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) Portage Network is pleased to announce the launch of DMP Assistant 2.0. Hosted by the University of Alberta Library, the DMP Assistant is a...
View ArticleNew DMP Templates!
Portage is pleased to have published five new discipline- and methodology-specific Data Management Plan (DMP) Templates in English and French, with more to come. These Templates cover a range of...
View ArticleCARL Portage Welcomes the Tri-Agency Research Data Management Policy
Ottawa, ON (March 16, 2021) — The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) and its Portage Network welcome the release of the Government of Canada’s new Tri-Agency Research Data Management...
View ArticleDMP Assistant Webinars
Portage is offering introductory webinars on data management planning (DMP) and the DMP Assistant 2.0, which launched on March 3. Hosted by the University of Alberta Library with support from Portage,...
View ArticlePortage Network Joins NDRIO to Continue Advancing Research Data Management in...
Ottawa, ON (April 1, 2021) — The Portage Network and the New Digital Research Infrastructure Organization (NDRIO) are pleased to announce that as of April 1, 2021, Portage operations, including its...
View ArticleMore DMP Templates Published!
Portage is pleased to have published eight new discipline- and methodology-specific Data Management Plans (DMPs) Templates in English and French. These Templates cover a range of disciplines and...
View ArticleCall for Applications: NDRIO-Portage COVID-19 Data Curation Funding
NDRIO and Portage are pleased to announce the availability of funding to support the curation of Canadian research data related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this funding is to bring...
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