Scavenger Hunt: Research Data Resources at the University of Utah
Welcome!
Welcome to the Apiary's scavenger hunt for research data resources at the University of Utah! Below you will find the instructions, clues, and other materials to complete the scavenger hunt. If you're able to find and bring your answers to one of our drop-in sessions by October 2nd, 2025, you will receive a free sticker sheet and be entered to win additional prizes, not to mention having every data resource you need at your fingertips!
Overview
Who?
the event will be facilitated by the Marriott’s data librarians, and students, faculty, and staff are all invited to participate. Please download the instructions to follow and check our our events page for additional events, training, and resources.
What?
This scavenger hunt leads participants (virtual or in-person) to key data resources across campus and beyond.
Why?
Start the school year getting familiar with research data support available at the U! Plus...
Free stickers! Free prizes!
Free on-demand resources/training!
Instructions
Try your best to find the campus group or organization that supplies each resource described in the clues below, and jot down your answers.
If you get stuck, drop-in to our weekly sessions described above, or shoot us an email.
Once finished (or totally stumped!), stop by our weekly data services drop-in sessions-Thursday’s from 12-1 in Digital Matters (suite 2751) within the J. Willard Marriott Library-and pick up your free stickers, plus enter to win an additional prize for participating!
Materials
Find the answers to the following clues:
- Who are your data services librarians?
- Which LibGuide has information about data available at the University of Utah?
- What is a free source for data available on campus?
- What are two locations that you can use to store data at the University of Utah?
- What is one of the storage options for specialty data (lab research, large data, restricted data, etc.)?
- What can you access policies/rules about where data (especially restricted data) can be stored?
- Which University website has official research data security information?
- Where can you access the University of Utah's institutional data repository, the Hive?
- What is one other campus department that can help with navigating federal funding data sharing requirements?
- Which librarian would you contact for support publishing scholarly works/ materials?
- Which department on campus would you contact if you wanted to transfer raw data created in a University Lab?
- Who is one librarian you could contact for support with qualitative analysis/ research?
- Where can you find information about attending data science workshops and data science day on campus?
- Which group on campus offers the research data management certificate for free to all students, faculty, and staff?
- What group within the library provides access to a wide range of qualitative and quantitative data processing/analysis software for free?
- What is one center or institute on campus that offers weekly seminars on research data topics?
- When are Data Drop-In Hours held?
- Where are Data Drop-In Hours held?