Day Family Research Lab

The UTA Libraries Day Family Research Lab (DFRL) is a hub of research support at UTA Libraries. The DFRL supports and partners with researchers through all aspects of the research cycle, from literature reviews to data management plans to digital dissemination, UTA library staff and campus partners are ready to support UTA’s R1 emergence through streamlined and comprehensive support.

The Day Family Research Lab on the 5th floor of the Central Library offers flexible presentation and workshop space as well as computing resources with specialized data-focused software to support UTA researcher needs. The expert staffs of the DFRL provides consultations and ongoing support relevant to individualized research projects and/or professional development needs.

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Location and Hours

Central Library (map), 5th Floor (Room 510) library-DFRL@uta.edu
Consultations are available 9am-5pm or schedule an online appointment.

Events and Workshops

The Day Family Research Lab is pleased to host an array of events and workshops where you can learn about the research work of your colleagues, establishing your research profile, how to use data and analysis software tools, and more!

Join experts from the Libraries and campus partners for our next offering by registering below.

To see slide decks and recordings from past Day Family Research Lab Workshops & Events visit MavMatrix.

Evidence Synthesis

UTA Libraries Evidence Synthesis Team offers support and partners with researchers working on ES projects using all types of evidence synthesis methodologies requiring comprehensive searching, including but not limited to systematic reviews, scoping reviews, qualitative interpretative meta-syntheses, and more! 

Visit Evidence Synthesis to learn more.

Research Data Support & Partnerships

UTA Libraries Research Data Support Team offers support and partners with campus researchers working on all forms of Data Management, Analysis, and Visualization projects.

We work with researchers throughout the Research Data Lifecycle including but not limited to statistical methods, advanced bibliometrics & scientometrics techniques, and quantitative & qualitative data analysis.

Our team offers support through one-on-one consultations, trainings, in-class instruction sessions, and workshops on the following phases of the Research Data Lifecycle:

Data Management Planning & Design
Data Collection & Creation
Data Analysis and Visualization
Data Curation, Data Repository, Retention, and Re-Use

Support is available to UTA faculty, staff, and students working on research for publication. You can reach out to us as datahelp@uta.edu or visit the website Research Data Portal

Computer Resources

The Day Family Research Lab features 8 high-powered computers with specialized software to support data needs, including both PCs and Macs. They include the following programs. Those marked with an asterisk (*) are on PCs only.

Computing resources are available whenever the lab is open.

ArcGIS Pro*
Atlas.TI
Git
Git Bash
G*Power
MAXQDA

Mplus
NVivo
OpenRefine
Python
QGIS
R

Remote Sensing for EDU
RStudio
SPSS
Stata
Tableau Desktop
SAS

Read more about software available on all computers at UTA Libraries locations and in other specialized areas.

Patent & Trademark Resource Center

Our United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) trained librarians are able to provide instruction on searching USPTO databases, help with general information about patents, trademarks, and copyrights, and provide information about application processes for patent and trademarks.

The UTA Libraries PTRC also offers workshops to the UTA community and general public about patent and trademark topics. See our Events & Workshops above for our next offering.

Learn more about our resources and support in the PTRC Resource Guide.