Services for EPFL researchers and PhD students
Publishing support
The Library offers its expertise and its support during all publication processes, from the writing to the diffusion of the research output.
Scientific Publishing Fast Guides
Open Access: the basics | Make your research open | Creative Commons Licenses | Publishing agreement | Exception for educational purposes | How to reuse a work properly
“Publish your thesis while respecting copyright” guide
This detailed guide provides information on how to reuse other content while respecting the rules of copyright.
Research data management (RDM)
Research Data Management (RDM) refers to the way research data and code are managed during the entire research project. A dedicated Research Data Team at the EPFL Library supports EPFL researchers in the management of their data and code, providing tools and guidance at any step of the data life cycle, in accordance with the principles of FAIR data and Open Science.
Data planning and guidelines
Data Management Plan (DMP): templates, reviews, checklists, funders guidelines…
Active data management
Metadata, formatting, version control, workflows and protocols, Electronic Laboratory Notebooks (ELN), Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), storage and backup…
Data publication
Data publication, data dissemination platforms, data repositories, data journals, EPFL Zenodo Community…
ACOUA:
Long-term preservation
Archiving data at the EPFL through ACOUA, the ACademic OUtput Archive
Data policies
FAIR principles, Open Data (ORD), data and code licenses, personal and sensitive data, data protection, anonymization…
Data services, expertise, tools and training
Personalized RDM support, DMP reviews and preparations, ACOUA support, EPFL Zenodo Community management, Training and courses, Book a data librarian, EPFL Data Champions community coordination, How to get in touch…
RDM Fast Guides
Research data | FAIR data principles | Cost of RDM | File formats | Metadata | Code as data | ELN | Personal data management | Data masking | Store, publish, preserve data | DMP | Data and code licensing
RDM Walkthrough Guide
A detailed guide to understand all aspects of Research Data Management (RDM)
RDM Bad Practices
A 5-episode series by EPFL Library on real-life RDM challenges researchers face
Open Science initiative
EPFL Library participates in the EPFL global initiative to support Open Science.