Quality evaluation of NSF DMPs
We found that many WSU researchers do not prepare strong DMPs for NSF funding applications. Read more here:
- Quality Evaluation of Data Management Plans at a Research UniversityJ.E. Van Loon, K.G. Akers, C. Hudson, A. Sarkozy. (2017). IFLA Journal, 43(1): 98-104.
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Do I need a data management plan?
Most federal funding agencies and many private funders require a data management plan (DMP) or data sharing plan as a component of grant applications. Each agency/foundation has different requirements.
- Federal and Private Funder RequirementsTemplates for DMPs based on specific requirements listed in funder policy documents. This community resource is provided by DMPTool.
- Data Sharing Requirements by Federal AgencyBrowse data sharing requirements by federal agency. This community resource for tracking, comparing, and understanding U.S. federal funder research data sharing policies is a joint project of SPARC and Johns Hopkins University Libraries.
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Key elements to consider in a DMP:
- What data will be collected?
- What data formats and metadata standards will be used?
- How will data be stored during the project and preserved after the project?
- How will data be made available to others after the project?
- How will privacy/confidentiality or intellectual property rights be protected?
- Who will be responsible for data management?
Where can I deposit my data?
- re3data (REgistry of REsearch data REpositories)Search for research data repositories or browse repositories by type/subject.
- Open Access Directory: Data RepositoriesList of open access data repositories maintained by the OA community at large.
- NIH Data Sharing RepositoriesList of NIH-supported data repositories that accept submissions of appropriate data from NIH-funded investigators (and others).
Can I share human subjects data?
Sharing data from human subjects research may be possible given careful planning and actions. The sharing of human subjects data is governed by the WSU Institutional Review Board (IRB).