Data Management: DMPTools

Data Management Plans (DMPs) clarifies what a researcher is going to do with their data during and after the research is concluded. DMPs usually include a description of:

• the types of data that will be created
• the standards and metadata that will be used with the data
• how these data will be accessed and shared
• policies and provisions for the reuse of the data
• plans for the long term archiving of the data

To aid researchers in creating effective data management plans (DMPs), a group of organizations collaborated on the development of the DMPTool, an online application that helps researchers create data management plans. The DMPTool provides detailed guidance and links to general and institutional resources and walks a researcher through the process of generating a comprehensive plan tailored to specific DMP requirements.

For further information see Data Management General Guidance. 

Source: Seton Hall University Library