Who We Are
Research Facilitation partners with researchers across disciplines to support the entire research lifecycle—from project inception to publication and beyond. We provide expert guidance on data management, scholarly communication, and data science, helping faculty, students, and staff navigate the complexities of modern research.
Our team also offers guidance on open access publishing, copyright, and evolving public access requirements to amplify the impact of Dartmouth’s scholarly work. With specialized expertise in managing, analyzing, sharing, and measuring research outputs, we serve as a campus-wide resource for reproducible, transparent, and accessible research. By integrating data services with scholarly communication, we are better equipped to advance research excellence and expand the reach of Dartmouth’s scholarship.
Department Lead
Lora C. Leligdon Head of Research Facilitation
Lora.C.Leligdon@dartmouth.edu 603-646-3845 Berry 365
What We Do
- Offer comprehensive research support with consultations at every stage of research, from project planning to publication, providing seamless assistance to faculty, students, and research staff.
- Provide expertise in data and computational research by assisting researchers in finding, licensing, wrangling, analyzing, visualizing, and sharing data, as well as offering guidance on computational tools, data science techniques, and AI applications.
- Support scholarly communication and open access through guidance on open access publishing, copyright, and public access compliance, ensuring that Dartmouth research reaches the widest possible audience.
- Advance research visibility and impact by helping scholars track, measure, and enhance their research impact through bibliometrics, persistent identifiers (e.g., ORCID iD), and repository services.
- Ensure long-term research and data preservation by supporting the sustainable storage and sharing of research data and scholarly outputs through platforms like Dartmouth Digital Commons, Dataverse, and other institutional repositories.
- Enhance teaching and learning by offering course-specific instruction, workshops, and training, as well as individual and group project support.
Our Divisions
Research Data Services
We support data-intensive research and computational scholarship by providing expertise in data management, analysis, visualization, and AI, ensuring researchers have the tools and guidance needed to work with complex data and computational techniques.
Email: researchdatahelp@groups.dartmouth.edu
Phone: 603-646-3845
Scholarly Communication, Copyright, and Publishing
We enhance the visibility and impact of Dartmouth research through expertise in open access publishing, copyright, research metrics, and long-term preservation, ensuring compliance with evolving public access requirements.
Email: dartmouthdigitalcommons@groups.dartmouth.edu
Phone: 603-646-2132
Research Facilitation Staff
