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Research Data Management: Writing a Data Management Plan: Further Training and Resources

Useful Contacts

Further Training

MANTRA training - Research Data Mangement training from the University of Edinburgh – free online non-assessed course, takes 8 hours. ​

Datatree - free online self-paced course, takes 15-20 hours.​

Research Data Management and Sharing - free online course run repeated every 5 weeks – takes 4 hours a week over 3 weeks – run by Coursera.​

Research Data Bootcamp - University of Bristol.​

Open training materials on Zenodo.​

Research Data Management Adventure - a game created by Bath University and Stellenbosch University, takes an hour to play.​

Research Data Management Open Training Materials on Zenodo.

Further Reading

Ball, A., & Duke, M. (2015). ‘How to Cite Datasets and Link to Publications’. DCC How-to Guides. Edinburgh: Digital Curation Centre. Available online: http://www.dcc.ac.uk/resources/how-guides.​

Ball, A. (2014). How to License Research Data. Edinburgh: Digital Curation Centre.​

CESSDA - Data Management Expert Guide.​

CESSDA - Adapt your Data Management Plan - A list of Data Management Questions based on the Expert Tour Guide on Data Management.

Whyte, A. and Wilson, A. (2010) How to Appraise  & Select Research Data  for Curation. Digital Curation Centre and Australian National Data Service.​

FAIR Principles.​

DCC and Jones, S. (2011). How to Develop a Data Management and Sharing Plan. Edinburgh: Digital Curation Centre. ​

UK Data Service Guide - Managing and sharing data: best practice for researchers.

Research Data Management Kit (RDMkit).

DMP Creation Tools

ARGOS - ARGOS is the joint effort of OpenAIRE and EUDAT to deliver an open platform for Data Management Planning that addresses FAIR and Open best practices and assumes no barriers for its use and adoption.

DMPOnline - DMPonline helps you to create, review, and share data management plans that meet institutional and funder requirements. It is provided by the Digital Curation Centre (DCC).

DMP Templates & Example DMPs

DMP Templates

Many Irish funders are aligning with Science Europe Practical Guide to the International Alignment of Research Data Management.

Funder​

Funder Template Links​

If using DMPOnline under funder select the following

Science Foundation Ireland​

Science Foundation Ireland DMP Guidance

Science Europe​

Irish Research Council​

Irish Research Council DMP Tips and Advice

Science Europe​

Horizon Europe​

Horizon Europe DMP template

European Commission​

Health Research Board​

Health Research Board DMP Template

Health Research Board​

Wellcome Trust​

Wellcome Trust Outputs Management Plan Guidance

Wellcome Trust​

European Research Council ​

European Research Council Data Management Template

Horizon 2020​

Horizon 2020 DMP guidance

European Commission

 

DMP Examples:

Further examples are available on the DCC website. ​

Login to DMPOnline to see publicly available DMPs. ​

RIOjournal Data Management Plan collection​ - A selection of DMPs published in the Research Information and Outcomes journal.​

Technical plan submitted to the AHRC ​ - A DMP submitted by a researcher from the University of Bristol, also including comments from the reviewers.​

Two social science DMPs ​ - Example plans from researchers at the University of Leeds, shared as part of the Leeds RoaDMaP training materials.

Other Resources

Data Collection Documentation & Metadata Storing, Back-Up & Security Legal & Ethical Sharing & Long-Term Preservation Resources & Responsibilities
How to Cite Datasets and Link to Publications - Digital Curation Centre READ ME Text File Template - Cornell University FileSender - HEAnet - This is a file sender for sending sensitive data securely. Sensitive Research Data Bootcamp - University of Bristol  FAIR Data Self-Assessment Tool - Australian Research Data Commons

UK Data Service Costing Tool & Checklist

List of archives of reusable data - Oregon Health & Science University Library  Metadata Standards by Discipline - Digital Curation Centre    The RESPECT Code of Practice - Institute for Employment Studies FAIR Principles GOFAIR OpenAIRE Infographic - What will it cost to manage and share my data?
ISSDA list of archives.  Directory of Metadata Standards - Research Data Alliance.     Example Consent Form - UK Data Service

Data Formats for Preservation - OpenAIRE 

Horizon 2020 Costing Guide 
File Formats Factsheet - Digital Repository of Ireland        How FAIR is your Data? - Jones & Grootveld TU Delft Costing Tool 
Open Data Handbook: File Formats       The Registry of Research Data Repositories  
Recommended File Formats - Library of Congress       How to License Research Data - DCC  

 

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