How do I determine whether IU already owns the data I want to use?
There is not a current, comprehensive catalog of data assets owned by Indiana University. The Research Data Commons is compiling a list of data sets that are available for reuse, and we encourage you to explore them in our DCData Catalog DC Data Catalog Data Catalog .
There are some ways around IU information environments that can assist you in searching to see if the data set you are interested in acquiring has already been purchased by another researcher or the university. It is important to note that these resources may not be available for reuse because of licensing or security agreements.
- To determine if IU has already purchased the data you are looking for, go to RCBUY.IUIU system that handles purchasing & contracts for research needs RC BUY.IU IU system that handles purchasing & contracts for research needsBUY.IU
- (note- students do not have access to this system).
- To search RCBUY.IUIU system that handles purchasing & contracts for research needs RC BUY.IU IU system that handles purchasing & contracts for research needsBUY.IU , go to the left column to suppliers, and then search suppliers. If you find the item in the system, then the data has already been purchased by IU.
- Search RCIUCATSearch the Indiana University Library Catalog RC IUCAT Search the Indiana University Library CatalogIUCAT OR
- Search RCA-ZBrowse IU Library databases alphabetically by title RC A-Z Browse IU Library databases alphabetically by titleA-Z OR
- Contact RCSubject LibrariansGet help from IU librarians with specialist areas of expertise RC Subject Librarians Get help from IU librarians with specialist areas of expertiseSubject Librarians .