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Supporting data management planning

Sarah JonesDigital Curation Centre University of Glasgow

sarah.jones@glasgow.ac.uk

Funded by:

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Overview

• What do funders expect?

• How to write a DMP?

• What can DMP Online offer?

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Funders have DMP requirements

•www.dcc.ac.uk/resources/policy-and-legal/overview-funders-data-policies

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Funders are looking for:

• A brief plan submitted in grant applications, and in the case of NERC, a more detailed plan once funded

• 1-2 sides of A4 as an attachment or a section in Je-S form

• Typically a prose statement covering suggested themes

• Outline DM & sharing plans, justify decisions and limitations

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They all ask for slightly different things…

www.dcc.ac.uk/resources/data-management-plans/funders-requirements

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…but there are common themes

1. Description of data to be collected / created(i.e. content, type, format, volume...)

2. Standards / methodologies for data collection & management

3. Ethics and Intellectual Property(highlight any restrictions on data sharing e.g. embargoes, confidentiality)

4. Plans for data sharing and access (i.e. how, when, to whom)

5. Strategy for long-term preservation

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Ultimately funders expect:• timely release of data

- once patents are filed or on (acceptance for) publication

• open data sharing- minimal or no restrictions if possible

• preservation of data - typically 5-10+ years if of long-term value

See the RCUK Common Principles on data policy:

www.rcuk.ac.uk/research/Pages/DataPolicy.aspx

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Overview

• What do funders expect?

• How to write a DMP?

• What can DMP Online offer?

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• Encourage consultation and collaboration

• Base plans on available skills & support

• Make sure implementation is feasible

• Justify the decisions

Pointers to get started

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A useful guidance framework

Think about why the questions are

being asked – what are funders

looking for?

Give examples

•www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/ICPSR/dmp/index.jsp

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Help from the DCC

•https://dmponline.dcc.ac.uk

www.dcc.ac.uk/resources/how-guides/develop-data-plan

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Overview

• What do funders expect?

• How to write a DMP?

• What can DMP Online offer?

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A web-based tool to help researchers write plans

It features:• Templates based on different requirements • Tailored guidance (disciplinary, funder etc)

• Customised exports to a variety of formats• Ability to share DMPs with others

What is DMP Online?

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Select templates for your context

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Relevant content is presented

Funder questions

mapped to

DCC questions

plus customised

guidance

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DMP Online v3.0 just released!• Improved user interface, inc. customisable institutional versions• New features:

• Overlaying multiple templates for ‘hybrid’ DMPs• Template phases (e.g. pre- / during / post-project)• Granular read / write / share permissions• API for systems interoperability • Shibboleth authentication• Multilingual support / boilerplate text

• Endorsement from funders

www.dcc.ac.uk/news/dmp-online-v3-launches

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You can customise it for your uni

Select desired questions

Add your logo, colours, URL…

•www.dcc.ac.uk/blog/tailoring-dmp-online-for-your-institution

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Profile local support available

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All of our DMP-related resources are online at:

www.dcc.ac.uk/resources/data-management-plans

DMP Online queries to martin.donnelly@ed.ac.uk

Any questions?

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Exercise: supporting DMPs

Read the short case studies.

Discuss the merits of each approach in groups:

• Which approach do you favour?

• What is feasible to implement at your institution?

• Is there any other support that you would provide?