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On data management planning

Help pages for users and administrators

DMPonline is the Digital Curation Centre's data management planning tool. It provides tailored guidance and example answers to help researchers develop data management plans.

On these pages you will find step-by-step guidance and support tailored to both standard users of the tool and administrators. Whether you're writing up a plan for the first time or managing the backend, these resources are designed to assist you:

DMPonline is committed to empowering researchers and institutions to effectively manage their data, providing both the framework and the flexibility needed to produce actionable, compliant data management plans.

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Useful resources on Data Management Planning

UK funder requirements for Data Management Plans [webpage]
Downloadable templates based on the requirements of UK Research Councils and other charitable or health funders.
US funder requirements for Data Management Plans [webpage]
A summary of requirements from the NSF, NIH and other key funders in the USA.
DCC Checklist for a Data Management Plan [webpage]
A list of 13 questions and associated guidance, that represent the main issues to come up in Data Management and Sharing Plans. The Checklist is used as a generic template in DMPonline, and is presented when no funder or organisational requirements are applicable for the user.
How to develop a Data Management and Sharing Plan [PDF, 8 pages]
A guide by the Digital Curation Centre that outlines typical funder requirements for DMPs and the types of considerations to make when responding.

Example Data Management Plans

RIOjournal Data Management Plan collection [webpage]
A selection of DMPs published in the Research Information and Outcomes journal.
Technical plan submitted to the AHRC [PDF, 7 pages]
A DMP submitted by a researcher from the University of Bristol, also including comments from the reviewers.
Two social science DMPs [PDF, 7 pages]
Example plans from researchers at the University of Leeds, shared as part of the Leeds RoaDMaP training materials.
NSF data management plans [webpage]
5 DMPs submitted to the NSF, shared by the DataOne initiative.
Further examples are available on the DCC website.

Useful guides on Research Data Management in general

Research Data MANTRA [online resource]
An online training course designed for researchers or others planning to manage digital data as part of the research process. The course includes a number of software practicals on using SPSS, R, ArcGIS and NVivo.
Managing and Sharing Data: best practice for researchers [PDF, 36 pages]
A guide by the UK Data Service covering a range of topics including data formats, documentation, ethics, copyright and data sharing.
How to Cite Datasets and Link to Publications [PDF, 12 pages]
A guide by the Digital Curation Centre giving practical guidelines on how to cite data and the different tools and infrastructure that can be used to support data citation.
How to License Research Data [PDF, 16 pages]
A guide by the Digital Curation Centre that outlines different types of licenses, the pros and cons of each and how they can be applied.
How to Appraise and Select Research Data for Curation [PDF, 8 pages]
A guide by ANDS and the Digital Curation Centre on how to select which data to keep for long-term preservation, sharing and reuse. The guide puts forward several criteria to aid selection decisions.