Data Management

What is a data management plan?

Data management plans are a requirement of many funding agencies. A data management plan (DMP) is a formal document providing a summary of how you will handle data during your research project and how you plan to store and provide access to data afterwards.

DMPs often include:

• Types of data to be produced or collected
• Description standards for data (metadata)
• How data will be handled throughout the research process
• How data will be shared after research has ended
• Policies for data reuse
• Plans for storage and preservation of data

University Libraries provides these services as part of the library’s Data Management Services program. Many funders mandate that data be stored and preserved, and that data be disseminated and shared to the public.  The library can secure and preserve data through the University Libraries Digital Preservation Program. Permanent access to data can be provided by publishing data in CCU Digital Commons.