Guided by Queen’s Research Ethics policies, Queen's University Library (QUL) will consult with researchers to ensure that all data has been de-identified. For more information, see Best Practices in Data Management. For sensitive data, QUL will consult with researchers to take appropriate steps to ensure the protection of privacy and confidentiality.
Intellectual Property Arrangements
In cases involving intellectual property, appropriate access restrictions can be established in consultation with the researcher. Contractual and other licensing issues will be taken into consideration.
Ethical Issues
- All sensitive information in your data should be redacted (removed) before the data is deposited into a repository.
- Access to data may need to be embargoed (limited for a certain amount of time) in order to ensure privacy.
- Queen's University has specific Research Ethics Policies for research on human subjects.
- Be aware of the ownership and intellectual property rights concerning your data.
- The Queen's University General Research Ethics Board (GREB) provides a letter of information and consent form resources.
- Health science researchers should refer to the Health Sciences Research Ethics Board (HSREB).
In addition, Queen's University has a Electronic Information Security Policy Framework designed to preserve the integrity and reliability of the University's IT infrastructure and the confidentiality of valuable or sensitive information. All members of the Queen's community have a responsibility to be aware of, and adhere to, this policy.
