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Research Data Management and Sharing: Data Management Plans

A guide for researchers on how to manage and share the data they generate.

Books on Data Management Plans

Overview

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Data management plans are documents that specify how researchers will manage data in their research projects. These types of plans are often required by federal funders, such as the NSF, after a 2013 memorandum released by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) included them in its guidance.

Sources: Holdren JP. Increasing access to the results of federally funded scientific research [Internet]. Washington DC: Office of Science and Technology Policy; 2013 [updated 2013 Feb 22]. Available from: https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/ostp_public_access_memo_2013.pdf

DMPTool [Internet]. Oakland CA: University of California Curation Center; c2010-2021. Data management general guidance; [date unknown]. Available from: https://dmptool.org/general_guidance

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