Contact your liaison librarian for help writing your Data Management Plan.
A DMP is a formal document that details the strategies and tools you will implement to effectively manage your data during the active phase of your research, and the mechanisms you will use for preserving and appropriately sharing your data at the end of the project. A DMP is a “living” document that can be modified throughout your project to reflect any changes that have occurred. More resources for DMPs can be found on the Digital Research Alliance of Canada website, including a Brief Guide for creating an effective DMP.
A DMP helps you:
● Meet grant application requirements and/or adhere to institutional data mandates.
● Make it easier for all team members to document, understand, find, and use the data.
● Plan the resources, tools, and expertise needed for data management.
● Identify challenges for storing, handling, and managing the types and volume of data.
● Ensure reliability, authenticity, accuracy, and reproducibility of your data.
● Have a detailed account of your data collection, handling, and stewardship practices.
● Plan how to make your data FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable) to maximize the research potential and impact of your data.
Use the DMP Assistant
● Designed for Canadian researchers
● Guides researchers step-by-step through key components of a DMP
● Allows you to create, revise, share, and export your DMP in English or French
Information adapted from Primer-Data Management Plan from The Digital Research Alliance of Canada.