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The Researcher Metadata Database (RMD) provides centralized, consistent access to up-to-date metadata for Penn State research and supports researchers in depositing publications in ScholarSphere under Penn State's open access policy.

Several teams within the University Libraries do work related to RMD. If you contact us at [email protected], we will refer your inquiry to the right person. Or, you can review the documentation and contact details below:

• Corrections/Activity Insight: To correct data in RMD or learn more about the relationship between RMD and Activity Insight, please contact Faculty Activity Management Services at [email protected].
• RMD API: With questions about RMD's API, please see the RMD API Documentation or contact [email protected].
• Open Access Policy: With questions about Penn State's open access policy and RMD's role in making Penn State research available to the public, please see the open access policy website or contact [email protected].
• ScholarSphere: With questions about research that has already been deposited in ScholarSphere, please see About ScholarSphere and ScholarSphere's documentation site, or contact [email protected].