A user research repository is a database that can hold all your research-related information in an accessible way.

A user research repository can include:

• Inputs such as your initial research question, guides, research methodology structures, and research goals
• Outputs such as research data and insights from your studies
• Any actions that you have taken based on this data and the status of such actions^[1]

Having a repository makes it easy to locate information from past studies and use it in current studies. It can also help you find patterns across multiple studies and share data with stakeholders and team members.

More importantly, it is a safe place where no information ever gets lost. This means you can return to this database for more detailed information that research reports and summaries don’t include due to time and space constraints.

Check out this template of a simple user research repository to start with.