Expanding Research Data Services with Deep Blue Data

Abstract

Deep Blue Data is a new repository offered by the University of Michigan (U-M) Library that provides access and preservation services for digital research data that were developed or used in the support of research activities at U-M. Deep Blue Data is built on open source Hydra Fedora software with the brand new Sufia 7 gem. The Hydra community offers many valuable resources including community-driven open source software, tutorials, mailing lists, as well as several working groups and interest groups. Sufia 7 provides many new features, including an improved user interface, multiple file upload, and integrated social features as well as options for self-deposit and proxy deposit. This poster gives an overview of how U-M Library was able to expanded its research data services via Deep Blue Data and how using Hydra Fedora and Sufia 7 software allows libraries to better support their research communities.