A-LIFE RDM Resources¶
Overview
This is the Resources page of the A-LIFE RDM collection.
Authors: Irene Martorelli, Brett Olivier — Last modification: 2026-08-02 — Version: 0.0.4
List of Resources¶
A curated list of resources and further readings that complement this documentation collection. The Part of column indicates which tool or topic the resource relates to, and the Related Doc column links to the relevant section of this collection.
| Resource | Description | Type | Related Doc |
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 Login Portals |
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| VU Yoda Portal | Sign in to Yoda with your VU credentials | Portal | Yoda |
| Research Drive | Sign in to Research Drive | Portal | Research Drive |
| Zenodo | Sign in to Zenodo | Portal | Zenodo |
| SURFfilesender | Sign in to SURFfilesender via SURFconext | Portal | SURFfilesender |
 Registration Forms |
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| Request Yoda — VU Service Portal | Request Yoda storage space by filling in the form | Form | Yoda — Getting Started |
| Request Research Drive — VU Service Portal | Request Research Drive space by filling in the form | Form | Research Drive — Getting Started, Connect to Research Drive with Cyberduck |
 VU Tools |
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| VU Storage Finder | Overview of storage solutions provided at the VU | Tool | Yoda |
| VU Storage Cost Model | Cost model for the usage of storage active space | Documentation | Yoda, Research Drive |
| Guides & Documentation |
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| RDM VU Yoda Manual | VU Research Support Handbook — how to get started with Yoda | Manual | Yoda |
| Yoda User Guide | SURF User Knowledge Base — Yoda Hosting | Guide | Yoda |
| Guide to Yoda | Utrecht University — Yoda as a research data management service | Guide | Yoda |
| Zenodo Help Docs | Zenodo — collection of supportive documentation | Documentation | Zenodo |
| Wageningen University — Research Data Management | Support for planning to finishing your research | Documentation | Zenodo |
| Organising Files and Folders — WUR | Wageningen University & Research — guidance on organising files and folders | Guide | Best Practices — Organising Data |
| RDM: Folder Structure — Charles Darwin University | Research Data Management guide on folder structure | Guide | Best Practices — Organising Data |
| RDM: A Practical Guide — Organising — University of York | Practical guide to organising research data | Guide | Best Practices — Organising Data |
| Keeping Research Data Organized — Ghent University | Knowledge clip (video), UGent Open Science, 2021 | Video | Best Practices — Organising Data |
| Guide to Writing "README" Style Metadata — Cornell | Cornell Data Services — README template and guidance | Guide | Best Practices — Organising Data, README Essentials |
| File Naming Convention Worksheet — CaltechAUTHORS | Worksheet for developing a file naming convention | Worksheet | Best Practices — Organising Data |
| Metadata and Documentation — Utrecht University | Guide on metadata, documentation, and structured metadata standards | Guide | Best Practices — Completing the Yoda Metadata Form |
| SURF | RD: How to login to your Research Drive instance | SURF Wiki guide on logging in to Research Drive | Guide | Research Drive — Getting Started |
 Policies |
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| VU Research Data and Software Management Policy (2024) | VU institutional policy on research data and software management | Policy | Archiving in Yoda |