Atmospheric Science

Will you be starting a project from scratch that will require your attention for months, even years OR are you continuing a project started by somebody else?

The Data Management Program is here to help make both of these situations less painful. We can help you with

• Organization: keep track of your files so that you know what is in them
• Consistent data entry: design data collection forms in such a way that everybody doing the same experiment records the results the same way every time
• Database structure: move from unwieldy spreadsheets to databases
• GIS and maps: consult with our GIS expert on all stages of a project that includes geospatial data, from planning to creating interactive maps.
• Finding data: not all data sharing portals are obvious, and we can help with that.
• Cleaning data: stop doing repetitive copy/paste; check out some of our workshops to find a better way
• Getting credit for data: get your dataset noticed and cited by placing it in the right data repository

Note: many funding agencies require that you provide open access to your data!

For more information, visit our website or contact us at dataserv@ucdavis.edu

COVID-19 Related Library Updates

Find the latest information about library resources and services during the COVID-19 response.

Access VPN

Connect to UCD Library resources from your own computer or from off-campus

Contact Your Librarian

Leyla Cabugos   Feel free to reach out by phone, email, or to set up a web meeting in Zoom.

Need a basic question answered ASAP? Your fastest option is Ask A Librarian 24/7 chat. Note that this service is staffed collaboratively by libraries nationwide, so the librarian you talk with may not be at UC Davis.

Take Notes

Document your search process, so you can easily update and build upon it.  This useful template for note taking was developed by Carrol Community College.

Manage Citations

Software to organize and automatically reformat your bibliographies. Compare popular citation management products: EndNote, Mendeley, Zotero, and F1000

Methods Pre-Registration

• Improve the quality and transparency of your research by registering your plan before you implement it. Better yet, over 240 journals will peer review and provisionally accept your study before you begin data collection, so publication doesn’t hinge upon the results.
• Pre-registration templates are also a useful process tool to help you document your research well.

Funding for Open Access Publishing

Access up to $1,000 per article from the UCD Library toward publishing fees in fully open access journals.

UCD E-links

Most literature databases provide a description of articles, or other literature resources, that allows you to find them among thousands of sources.  However, there is often another step required to access a full text copy. This extra step is facilitated through the UCD E-links button, found on the item record.

Not all articles will be accessible directly from a database, as UCD E-links can only connect you to material licensed or owned by the library. However, we can borrow material from other libraries, if you put in an Interlibrary Loan request.

Watch how to make an Interlibrary Loan request for articles not available in the library collection.