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NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Research Data: Ownership, Retention and Access
http://www.research.northwestern.edu/policies/documents/research_data.pdf
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Who Approved This Policy
Vice President for Research
Who Needs to Know This Policy
Faculty, students, other trainees, staff, and all other members of Northwestern University’s
research community.
Website Address for this Policy
http://www.research.northwestern.edu/policies/documents/research_data.pdf
Contacts
If you have any questions about this policy, you may contact:
1. Executive Director, Office for Sponsored Research – (312) 503-7955, osr-
chicago@northwestern.edu (Chicago) or (847) 491-3003, osr-evanston@northwestern.edu
(Evanston)
2. Director, Office for Research Integrity – (312) 503-0054 or nu-ori@northwestern.edu
Definitions
For the purpose of this Policy, “research data” means all information in whatever form (e.g.,
both physical and electronic) collected and/or generated in the course of a sponsored research
project conducted at the University, under the auspices of the University or with University
resources. This includes original and derivatives of research data, including recordings of such
data. Examples of research data include, but are not limited to:
Records necessary for the reconstruction and evaluation of the results of research
Data contained in laboratory notebooks
Data collected using instrumentation or systems and stored in an electronic format
Case report forms and source documentation for human subject research studies.
Pursuant to Northwestern’s Policy on Retention of University Records, “Records” include
“recorded information of any kind and in any form including writings, drawings, graphs, charts,
images, prints, photographs, microfilms, audio and video recordings, data and data
compilations, and electronic media, including e-mail.”
This Policy does not address ownership of intellectual property, which is governed by
Northwestern’s Patent and Invention Policy and Copyright Policy.
Policy/Procedures
1.0 Ownership and Responsibilities
As a federally funded research institution, the University, in order to meet the requirements of
research sponsors, asserts ownership over the research data for projects conducted at the
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Research Data: Ownership, Retention and Access
http://www.research.northwestern.edu/policies/documents/research_data.pdf
Page 2
Who Approved This Policy
Vice President for Research
Who Needs to Know This Policy
Faculty, students, other trainees, staff, and all other members of Northwestern University’s
research community.
Website Address for this Policy
http://www.research.northwestern.edu/policies/documents/research_data.pdf
Contacts
If you have any questions about this policy, you may contact:
1. Executive Director, Office for Sponsored Research – (312) 503-7955, osr-
chicago@northwestern.edu (Chicago) or (847) 491-3003, osr-evanston@northwestern.edu
(Evanston)
2. Director, Office for Research Integrity – (312) 503-0054 or nu-ori@northwestern.edu
Definitions
For the purpose of this Policy, “research data” means all information in whatever form (e.g.,
both physical and electronic) collected and/or generated in the course of a sponsored research
project conducted at the University, under the auspices of the University or with University
resources. This includes original and derivatives of research data, including recordings of such
data. Examples of research data include, but are not limited to:
Records necessary for the reconstruction and evaluation of the results of research
Data contained in laboratory notebooks
Data collected using instrumentation or systems and stored in an electronic format
Case report forms and source documentation for human subject research studies.
Pursuant to Northwestern’s Policy on Retention of University Records, “Records” include
“recorded information of any kind and in any form including writings, drawings, graphs, charts,
images, prints, photographs, microfilms, audio and video recordings, data and data
compilations, and electronic media, including e-mail.”
This Policy does not address ownership of intellectual property, which is governed by
Northwestern’s Patent and Invention Policy and Copyright Policy.
Policy/Procedures
1.0 Ownership and Responsibilities
As a federally funded research institution, the University, in order to meet the requirements of
research sponsors, asserts ownership over the research data for projects conducted at the
