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type: concept
title: Research Data Repositories
tags: [data-management, archives, digitalization]
related: [forschungsdaten-managen, geogreif, floragreif]
created: 2026-06-30
updated: 2026-06-30
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_studium_lehre_forschungsdaten_managen_projekte_fors.md"]
---

# Research Data Repositories

**Research Data Repositories** are large-scale digital archives designed for the long-term storage, management, and presentation of scientific data. 

At the **Universität Greifswald**, these evolved from simple digital catalogs (Excel/Word) into sophisticated systems. They often serve as the technical foundation for making specialized research data (such as GIS maps or botanical databases) accessible to the wider scientific community. Examples include **GeoGREIF** and **FloraGREIF**.