University of Helsinki Databank

Do you have data that are not in active research use and for which you cannot find a suitable storage location? University of Helsinki Databank offers a location for 5 to 15 years for digital research datasets produced at the University. Research data are stored in Databank in frozen form, which means that their content cannot be edited in the service.
When regular storage space is not enough

Databank is a curated storage service that is suited for datasets of all sizes and formats. We'll ensure the suitability of data in the service process.

The service is free of charge to researchers.

In matters related to Databank, please reach out to University of Helsinki Data Support: . We're happy to assist you to fill in the service subscription form, too!
What kind of research data is Databank suitable for?​

Databank is suitable for research data, which can be formed as a dataset that can be described. Descriptive metadata (title, short description of the data, authors, etc.) will be published in University of Helsinki . 

We ask information about, for example, the usage rights on . This ensures that there are no agreements preventing the retention of the dataset.​ The preservation service is suitable also for sensitive data, excluding classified military information. If you are unsure whether your research data is suitable to Databank, please email us at: .
Careful preparation ensures preservation

In the case of data stored in Databank, it is important to use persistent file formats, as the data preserved in the service are not curated during storage. In other words, file formats will not be updated in sync with software updates.
And what about the licence?

If a licence has already been defined for the research data or part of it, the same licence will be used for the data stored in Databank. If the dataset does not have a licence, we recommend that you choose an appropriate option from Databank's own licences, depending on how the dataset can be made available to other researchers. A more detailed description of the Databank licences can be found in .