Event: So, You Want to Write a Data Paper

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm

Virtual

Get a brief overview of data papers—what they are, and how and why to write them.

A data paper, or data article, is a scholarly publication that provides detailed descriptions of the creation, context, and content of a research dataset. This workshop is designed to introduce researchers to this additional method of sharing research outputs. We will cover how data papers differ from traditional scholarly articles, how to write one, and where it might be published. 

This session will be useful to anyone interested in data papers, especially early-career researchers and graduate students.

Open to Undergraduates, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff, Postdocs

Instructed By

Data Services Librarian

smengare@nd.edu

574-631-4481

Photo of presenter Summer Mengarelli

Summer Mengarelli is the Data Services Librarian in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship. She supports researchers' data needs across the university community and aims to advance data sharing and open research practices. Her interests include open science and data literacy and ethics. She received a Master of Science in Information in Digital Archives, Library Science & Preservation and a Master of Science in Geospatial Data Sciences from the University of Michigan.