Title: Building a Data Management Plan
Course: Data Management Planning in the College Context > Section: Data Management Planning in the College Context

DMPs are one of the foundations of good research data management (RDM), an international best practice for research, and is increasingly required by research institutions and funders, including the Canadian Tri-Agencies as outlined in their Research Data Management Policy.

DMPs, whether basic or complex, cover the following seven sections:

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DMP Assistant Tool

DMP Assistant is a freely available online tool available to guide researchers through the creation of a DMP. Guided questions and exemplars are provided on the DMP website.

You will need to create an account to explore this tool. Customization is possible for your specific institution. If your institution has a DMP Assistant Administrator, a “Support” email address will be provided in the DMP Assistant.

Alternatively, you can contact The Digital Research Alliance of Canada if you need help with this tool. Your research office or library may also be able to provide assistance with the creation of your DMP.

Activity: Completed DMP

Look at the following examples of a completed DMP. What specific components can you gather and how are they presented?

Can you identify specific elements we have previously discussed? Note: A minimum of ten characters in the answer box is required to move forward.

Exploring communication and correspondence between family caregivers and healthcare providers within long-term care: An integrative review. (Fanshawe college CC BY)

Running towards Mental Health, Outside or Treadmill? (University of Alberta CC BY)

Activity: Category Matching

The following activity demonstrates the type of content you might include in a DMP.

Match the example text with the corresponding DMP category.

Match the example text with the corresponding DMP category from the dropdown menus.

You have now completed "Data Management Planning in the College Context". If you have questions please contact your institutions Research Office and/or Library. You may also be interested in completing the module on "Data Deposit from a College Perspective".

References:

Digital Research Alliance of Canada . (n.d.). Welcome to DMP assistant. Welcome to DMP Assistant. Retrieved February 7, 2023, from https://assistant.portagenetwork.ca/

Doiron, J. (2022). Data Management Plans in Canada: Status, Supports, and Services. Retrieved from https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1R-F6WiALdm5vnb1ErEtDkPXgq05hRmDW/edit#slide=id.p1

Government of Canada. (2021). Tri-Agency Research Data Management Policy. Retrieved from https://science.gc.ca/site/science/en/interagency-research-funding/policies-and-guidelines/research-data-management/tri-agency-research-data-management-policy

University of Toronto Libraries. (2021). Data Management Plan- Question Guide. Retrieved February 7, 2023, from https://onesearch.library.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/rdm/dmp_planning_question_guide_-_u_of_t_libraries_-_apr2021.pdf

Wilkinson, M. D., et al. (2016). The FAIR guiding principles for scientific data management and stewardship. Scientific Data, 3, 160018. https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2016.18

Conceptualizing a National Approach to Data Curation Services in Canada https://zenodo.org/record/3894935#.Y_zHxHbMJPY

Borealis The Canadian Dataverse Repository https://borealisdata.ca/

https://onesearch.library.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/rdm/dmp_planning_checklist_-_u_of_t_libraries_-_apr2021.pdf

Image Sources:

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