(old) Data Management

Many funding agencies require formal data management and/or sharing plans as part of their granting process. Each funding agency has specific requirements so be sure to check for your specific grant.

• National Institutes of Health (NIH) Data Management & Sharing--Draft Policy
• National Institutes of Health (NIH) Data Sharing Policies & Guidance
• National Science Foundation (NSF) Dissemination & Sharing of Research Results
• Requirements from additional agencies

However, there are many other reasons to create a DMP besides as a grant requirement, including:

• saving time
• simplifying research
• facilitating sharing & preservation
• decreasing chances of data loss
• extending the life of your research

• Data Types = what data?
  • kinds of data, how and who collected it, how much
• Data Formats = data details?
  • what format, research field standards, documentation, metadata
• Data Access = data restrictions?
  • privacy / de-identified, security, IP / copyright, embargo
• Data Re-use = data sharing?
  • requirements, organization, annotation, availability, citation information
• Data Preservation & Archiving = data saving?
  • long term plan, format issues, back up, costs