Borealis
Borealis, the Canadian Dataverse Repository, is a bilingual, multidisciplinary, secure, Canadian research data repository, supported by academic libraries and research institutions across Canada. Borealis supports open discovery, management, sharing, and preservation of Canadian research data.
Learn more about the service, its partners, and the name change.
Comprehensive policy templates and other documentation is available to support institutions interested in pursuing CoreTrustSeal certification or simply getting started in developing their own policies for Borealis. Documentation is available in English and French, and covers areas such as data deposit, curation, preservation, and deaccession.
Learn more about the recent CoreTrustSeal endorsement and access the full Borealis CTS Certification Documentation Suite.
Subscription details
Eligibility
Available to any Full or Affiliate COPPUL member institution.
Affiliate membership is open to the library of any non-profit Canadian college or university. Membership inquiries are welcome--please contact cdsn@coppul.ca or execdir@coppul.ca.
Pricing
Pricing is primarily based on CRKN tiers.
Fees for non-CRKN banded institutions are based on student FTE.
| Type | CRKN banded | Non-CRKN banded | Storage allocation | Annual fee |
| Small | 1-4 | Up to 14 999 student FTE | 1 TB | $1,000 |
| Medium | 5-8 | 15 000 or more student FTE | 4 TB | $5,000 |
| Large | 9-12 | 8 TB | $10,000 | |
| Extra-large | 13 | 10 TB | $15,000 |
If needed, additional Borealis storage is available on the Ontario Libraries Research Cloud at current OLRC rates.
Sign up process
The Borealis subscription term currently runs May 1, 2026-April 30, 2027, but new participants are welcome throughout the year. Please contact Y.G. Rancourt, CDSN Coordinator, to initiate or discuss the sign-up process.
New subscribers will be provided with a short online sign-up form to complete. This collects information necessary for setting up and provisioning access to your Borealis instance. To support planning, we recommend providing this information at least 5-10 business days prior to your desired start date.
Participating institutions
- Athabasca University
- Aurora College
- Bow Valley College
- Brandon University
- Concordia University of Edmonton
- Keyano College
- MacEwan University
- Mount Royal University
- NorQuest College
- Royal Roads University
- Thompson Rivers University
- Trinity Western University
- University of Alberta
- University of British Columbia
- University of Calgary
- University of the Fraser Valley
- University of Lethbridge
- University of Manitoba
- University of Northern British Columbia
- University of Regina
- Université de Saint-Boniface
- University of Victoria
- University of Winnipeg
- Vancouver Island University
Learn more
For more information, contact Y.G. Rancourt, CDSN Coordinator, at cdsn@coppul.ca.