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Successfulness of your data management plan can be found by tracking the impact of the data. This working level guide will guide researchers, librarians, and administrators in tracking the impact of their own data or the that of their department of…

Researchers may need assistance with more than their data management plan. Librarians can make the first contact for support services needed for other research-related items. This includes data visualization and organizations, data tools and…

Librarians use standard vocabulary and structure when describing metadata of all things. This is not different for research project data. Standard vocabulary types are listed in this curated item. Researchers can become familiar with the standard…

Repositories have policies on what data is acceptable. Even if the repository did not have these policies, much of the same private or confidential information found in some data is not allowed to be publicized per federal or state laws. Librarians…

Librarians assist in many research projects and would love recognition. Researchers could show recognition to librarians who give much assistance by listing them as a co-author of research. This would not only boost the librarian, but the institution…

Metadata is similar to naming structures in that it allows someone to easily find data at a later date. Librarians are familiar with metadata terms and can much more easily assign metadata terms than a non-librarian. Some communities have their own…

Regardless of where data files are saved, there should be a naming system and file format consistency to the files. The purpose to file formatting is to allow access to the file in the future even if the original software is no longer available. A…

This template is for those not wishing to use the online DMPTool for guidance. Some researchers are not able to use the DMPTool due to firewall restrictions as well. Templates are available for the several funders through…

This template is for those not wishing to use the online DMPTool for guidance. Some researchers are not able to use the DMPTool due to firewall restrictions as well. Templates are available for the several funders through…

This template is for those not wishing to use the online DMPTool for guidance. Some researchers are not able to use the DMPTool due to firewall restrictions as well. Templates are available for the several funders through…

Requirements for DMPS vary depending on the funding agency requiring the DMP. Here is a list of several funding agencies with links to their DMP requirements. Some also have sample plans linked next to the funding agency.

This example uses a DMP template grants from the National Science Foundation Directorate for Education & Human Resources. The example shows how data will be handled for a series of surveys being done for research.

This example uses a DMP template grants from the US Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences. The research will have possible sensitive data as it involves test scores of human subjects. This example is shorter and has less jargon than…

This example uses a DMP template grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities Office of Digital Humanities. The research has a high probability of sensitive data as it involves human subjects. A list of dozens of examples are found on the…

Researchers can opt to make their DMPs public for others to see as examples. This example uses a DMP template grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities Office of Digital Humanities. A list of dozens of examples are found on the DMPTool…

The items in this checklist are all expected regardless of whether the librarian processes items for the researcher. The researcher is the expert on the research and would have to provide the relevant information. Librarians are used for the…

Grant funders expect data to be available for their perusal and other researcher know it. This is not a bad thing though this makes for the furtherment of research to evolve quicker as the wheel does not have to be reinvented for base data to be…

Libraries offer their repositories to upload data. There are requirement to be met before the data can be deposited. Researchers can follow the instructions or contact a librarian to review, prepare, and upload the data for the researcher. Know that…

Universities and the associated academic libraries all have policy on how data is preserved at their institutes. Be assured that the data will stay preserved online for as long as needed with your institution. When using a repository outside of the…

The data life cycle shows the steps of collecting and maintaining data in relation to a research project. During research, data parameters may change due to project needs and should constantly be reviewed to be on track for the most studious outcome…

Researcher may have a good idea of how to protect ideas; original ideas are easy to protect by law and researchers were hired for their creativity in their specialized field. In this video, a copyright librarian discussing how to protect research…

Guidance is available on the elements of Data Management Plans at many academic university libraries. Elements are discussed based on the funding sources, as well as all the options for managing, storing, and sharing data. Librarians are trained in…