Research Commons

The Research Commons is a campus community where graduate students, faculty, and postdoctoral researchers can connect with experts for support at any stage in the research lifecycle.


We offer services and a venue for exploring collaborative, interdisciplinary, and emerging research methods. Our focus areas include:

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Research Data

Discover tools and strategies to work with your data.

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Funder Data Management

Make the research process more efficient and meet university and funding agency requirements.

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Data Visualization

Communicate effectively using various analytics and visualization tools.


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Digital Humanities

Intersect disciplinary inquiry with digital and computational methods in arts and humanities research.

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Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Analyze and visualize geospatial data to solve problems across a wide range of disciplines.

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Research Impact

Track citations and mentions, increase the visibility of your published research and more.


Need assistance with your research or booking a space? Contact us by email at researchcommons@osu.edu, or by phone at 614-292-8412.