Data Management Plan Database

A Data Management Plan (DMP) describes how you will manage, store, secure, document, and share research data. DMPs can vary broadly across disciplines, methodologies, and data types. DMPs are a growing requirement for grants, and can also guide data practices for individuals and teams. DMP Assistant is a free webtool that guides you through drafting your DMP and the easiest way to start building a DMP.

Our database gathers examples from across the world including DMPs from the Digital Research Alliance of Canada, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Qualitative DMP Competition, DataOne, Digital Curation Centre, Liber, the Working Group on NIH DMSP Guidance, and UC San Diego Research Data Curation into one searchable, open-access platform.

Download the amalgamated dataset: https://doi.org/10.5683/SP3/SDITUG

Project Team: Shrey Acharya (RDM Assistant - 2023), Sarthak Behal (RDM Assistant 2022-23), Danica Evering and Isaac Pratt (RDM Specialists), Debbie Lawlor (Developer).

Data Management Plan Database

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Data Management Plan for Mixed Methods Fictional Exemplar

Original Source

Digital Research Alliance of Canada; University of Alberta

This fictional data management plan focuses on caring for mixed methods research through survey data, interviews, and focus groups. For the purposes of training, this DMP assumes data collected by the study will not be sensitive, and that participants have consented for their de-identified information to be deposited into a data repository in support of preservation and open research.

Data Management Plan Template: Interdisciplinary Health Software/Technology Development

Original Source

University of Saskatchewan

This is a template DMP for research project utilizing technology and/or software for application in healthcare and medicine.

Data Management Plan Template: Mixed Methods (Surveys & Qualitative Research)

Original Source

University of Alberta

This is a template DMP for mixed-methods research where data is obtained from surveys and qualitative interviews/focus groups.

Data Management Plan Template: Systematic Reviews

Original Source

University of Calgary

This is a template DMP for use in systematic review projects in any field.

Mixed Methods DMP Example (2023)

Original Source

University of Alberta

This is a DMP example for a fictional research study that will use a mixed-methods approach to collect participant data from interviews, surveys, and focus groups.

Research Data Management Plan for the Meaningful Data Counts Project

Original Source

University of Ottawa

This DMP aims to collect and provide empirical evidence for the impact of data usage, data citation, and use of datasets on academic communication.