About the University Digital Conservancy


About the UDC

About DRUM

About Web Archives

Contact Us

About


The University Digital Conservancy (UDC) is a program of the University of Minnesota Libraries that encompasses the institutional repository, the data repository, and web archiving for the University of Minnesota. The UDC strategically partners with hundreds of departments, centers, and colleges across the Twin Cities, Duluth, Crookston, and Rochester campuses.

The Digital Conservancy provides free public access and long-term preservation for works created at the U of M. The UDC is an open access repository for U of M authors to openly share their publications and research, guided by our policies and terms of use.

The Digital Conservancy is:

About the UDC


The University Digital Conservancy (UDC) preserves and shares the intellectual and informational outputs of the University in many formats – from preprints to theses to podcasts – from across the University’s academic, research, and administrative communities. As a program, the UDC provides a set of services and campus infrastructure as a public service that showcases and facilitates public scholarship. 

The UDC offers many benefits, including:

About DRUM


The Data Repository for U of M (DRUM) is a curated data repository that prioritizes ensuring data are Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR). DRUM is a place for University of Minnesota affiliates to share, publish, and preserve digital data for long-term access and future use. 

In addition to the benefits of the UDC, DRUM provides:

DRUM Services

The Data Repository for U of M (DRUM) is a fully-curated open access data repository. University of Minnesota researchers, students, and staff may deposit data to DRUM subject to our collection policies. Data sets submitted to the Data Repository are immediately reviewed by a team of data curation staff to ensure that datasets are in a format and structure that best facilitate long-term access, discovery, and reuse. Repository services include:

Research Data Services

DRUM is part of a broad suite of services, offered at no cost, that support research data management on campus including data management plans, metadata consultation, training, and data analysis and visualization. We also refer you to other campus-based services. See the Research Data Services page for additional information.

Want to include the Data Repository for U of M in your next grant? Use our boilerplate language for your Data Management Plan.

About Web Archives


The University of Minnesota web archives program documents and preserves valuable online resources that complement existing collections and services in the University Digital Conservancy and the University of Minnesota Archives. Web archive collections include selected websites for academic programs and administrative offices, such as University colleges, departments, and centers; organizations and associations; committees; campus-related activities; and historically significant events.

Contact Us


Need Help? Contact us with your questions via email or our simple contact form. You can contact us in several ways:

If you are not sure who you need to talk to, use our contact form and we will get you to the right person.