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LibraData User Guide

UVa's Local Instance of the Dataverse Software

LibraData Account Creation

As a registered UVA user, you can:

  • Add datasets to dataverse collections.
  • Contribute to existing datasets, if permissions granted.
  • Request access to restricted files, if available.

Create UVA User Account (required for UVA depositors)

  1. In the top right corner of each page, click on the Log In link.
  2. On the right-side, choose the UVA icon, or “University of Virginia” in the pulldown menu. ""

  3. Sign in with your UVa Netbadge Credentials.


The first time you sign in to LibraData, you must accept the LibraData Deposit Terms. The University expects that you read the terms before confirming your agreement. You can see the terms here: http://library.virginia.edu/libra/datasets/public-dataset-license/. ""