Below you will find some resources and tools for Data Management Plan (DMP) development. These resources will help you efficiently develop and write a better DMP.
This list is under development—please feel free to share in the comments section any tools you have found helpful in writing your DMP and I will be happy to add it to the list.
DMP Tools
UK: http://www.dcc.ac.uk/resources/how-guides/develop-data-plan#Steps%20to%20get%20started
List of tools (worldwide): https://github.com/DMPRoadmap/roadmap/wiki/Local-installations-inventory
Data Sharing Guidance
NIH: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/data_sharing/data_sharing_guidance.htm
File Formats
UK: https://www.ukdataservice.ac.uk/manage-data/format/recommended-formats
Data Standards
https://project-open-data.cio.gov/open-standards/
Data Repositories
Registry of Research Data Repositories: https://www.re3data.org/
Also, check with your institution.
Data Sets
Data.gov: https://catalog.data.gov/dataset?res_format=CSV
Open Science Information and Online Training
FOSTER Plus: https://www.fosteropenscience.eu/
Although designed to train EU researchers in support of Horizon 2020, this rich resource’s information is broadly applicable.
Additional Reading
Michener WK. Ten Simple Rules for Creating a Good Data Management Plan. Bourne PE, ed. PLoS Computational Biology. 2015;11(10):e1004525. doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1004525.
Schiermeier Q. Data Management Made Simple. Nature. 2018 Mar 13;555:403–5.
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