Introduction
RDMkit is a community-driven resource initiated by ELIXIR Converge with involvement from ELIXIR Norway. It provides practical, structured guidance on research data management (RDM) across the entire data lifecycle — from planning and collecting to sharing and preserving data.
The resource is designed for researchers, data stewards, and support staff who need actionable advice rather than abstract policy documents.
Key Features
- Lifecycle guidance — step-by-step recommendations for each stage of the research data lifecycle
- Domain-specific pages — tailored advice for life sciences sub-domains including genomics, proteomics, and structural biology
- Role-based navigation — content organized by user role (researcher, data steward, principal investigator)
- Tool assemblies — practical examples showing how to combine tools and services to solve common data management problems
- FAIR principles — guidance aligned with making data Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable
- National resources — country-specific pages with local regulations, infrastructure, and support contacts
Getting Started
- Visit RDMkit to browse the resource
- Navigate by lifecycle stage, your role, or research domain to find relevant guidance
- Use the tool assembly pages for practical workflows combining multiple services
- Contribute improvements or domain-specific content via the GitHub repository