Data Management Plans

Data management plans outline what a researcher is going to do with their data during and after the research is concluded. DMPs typically include a description of.

• the types of data that will be created
• the standards and metadata that will be used to organize and describe 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

Many funding agencies have specific requirements for data management and sharing plans. SPARC offers a handy tool for understanding data sharing requirements by federal agency.