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Data standards are the guidelines by which data are described and recorded. In order to share, exchange, combine and understand data, we must standardize the format as well as the meaning.

HEAL Data Stewards

[HEAL Semantic Search (HSS) 2.0](https://www.healdatafair.org/resources/semantic-search) is now available, bringing a refreshed interface that makes it easier to explore related studies, variables, Common Data Elements (CDEs), and biomedical concepts from a single search; compare how concepts and variables are defined and measured across studies; and access insights from 20 newly added data dictionaries, over 1000 HEAL studies, and 233 CDEs. Get started today by [entering a search term](https://www.healdatafair.org/resources/semantic-search) relevant to your research.

Explore HEAL studies, variables, CDEs, and concepts in [HEAL Semantic Search (HSS) 2.1](https://www.healdatafair.org/resources/semantic-search)!

Repository Selection Tool

Welcome to the HEAL Stewards Repository Selection Tool! This tool helps HEAL investigators identify the most appropriate HEAL-compliant repositories for their HEAL-funded study data types. For more information on each repository, please review the [HEAL-compliant repository list](/resources/guidance/selection). This tool will help those interested in submitting data to multiple repositories; use the 'Start Over' button to restart and/or input a different data type.

Repository Selection Tool

1. Does your award specify a repository specific to your program, institute, or center (IC)?