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: Rebeca Gaston Jothyraj (RDM Assistant - 2024), Shrey Acharya (RDM Assistant - 2023), Sarthak Behal (RDM Assistant 2022-23), Danica Evering and Isaac Pratt (RDM Specialists), Debbie Lawlor (Developer).

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Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Light-Matter Interactions

Original Source

University of Montreal

This DMP aims to collect calculations, simulations, publications, presentations, and experimental design work. The goal of the project is to comprehend and control the quantum dynamics of light-induced excited states in condensed matter.

Data Management Plan for Computational reproducibility in High-Performance Computing (HPC)

Original Source

Digital Research Alliance of Canada; University of Waterloo

This DMP example show uses a case study of relativistic astrophysics and gravitational physics data to show how management strategies can support computational reproducibility in High-Performance Computing. Data are the inputs and outputs of the numerical simulation model.

Data Management Plan for Ecohydrology Research Group

Original Source

Digital Research Alliance of Canada; University of Waterloo

This is a data management plan example created by the Ecohydrology Research Group at the University of Waterloo. It presents a sample DMP for research work within the field involving laboratory, chemical, biological and numerical data.

Data Management Plan for Historical Canadian Census Data

Original Source

Digital Research Alliance of Canada; Western University, Queen's University

This is an example data management plan from the Alliance which aims to create a database of digital products from the Canadian Census of Population. The database includes text base data collected from Statistics Canada.

Data Management Plan for People, Places, Policies and Prospects: Affordable Rental Housing for Those in Greatest Need (example)

Original Source

Digital Research Alliance of Canada; Cape Breton University

This example data management plan from the Alliance intended to analyze the availability and usage of affordable rental housing. The project requires the collection of various forms of numeric, audio-visual and text-based data collected from a variety of sources such as surveys, focus groups etc.

Data Management Plan Template: Advanced Research Computing

Original Source

University of Waterloo; Digital Research Alliance of Canada

This DMP aims to collect text, binary (ASCII, binary), images, audio, etc. data to develop advanced research computing frameworks and infrastructure for application in various fields like quantum chemistry, biochemistry, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.

Data Management Plan to Optimize an Industrial Extrusion Process

Original Source

Cégep de Sherbrooke; Digital Research Alliance of Canada

This DMP aims to collect digital, tabular, and graphic data on plastic production parameters, environmental conditions, and inspectional measures among other factors to optimize the industrial extrusion process.

Designing Low-Temperature Synthesis Methods for 2-Dimensional Oxide Perovskites

Original Source

University of Waterloo; Digital Research Alliance of Canada

This DMP aims to collect photographs, Raman data, and lab data to develop new and efficient techniques for synthesizing two-dimensional perovskites at lower temperatures.

DMSP for "RTG: Transdisciplinary Training in Mathematical and Computational Biology at NJIT: From Data to Theory and Back"

Original Source

New Jersey Institute of Technology

This DMP aims to collect mathematical model data, code, experimental data, and numerical simulation data. The project itself intends to create a cross-disciplinary training program based on the relationship between mathematics and biology.

DyVirt Digital data management plan

Original Source

The University of Sheffield; University of Vienna (PHAIDRA)

This DMP was created for the DyVirt project which aims to create an early stage researcher training network that will address the challenge of modeling the performance of engineering structures in dynamic environments. It will consist of the collections of computer-based simulation models.

EnDurCrete Initial Data Management Plan

Original Source

FENIX; University of Vienna (PHAIDRA)

This DMP was created for the EnDurCrete project, which aims to develop a new cost-effective and sustainable reinforced concrete. Data to be collected includes CAD drawings, images, audio, textual and numeric data, process info, and test data.

Field Testing and Long-Term Monitoring of Selected High-Mast Lighting Towers

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Purdue University

This DMP aims to outline data collection for a project focused on light towers under the Wyoming Department of Transportation. The data collected will include information about climate, wind, strain, temperature, and presence of icing. Photographs and drawings are also collected.

INSIGHTS Data Management Plan

Original Source

INSIGHTS Consortium; University of Vienna (PHAIDRA)

This DMP was created for the INSIGHTS project, which aims to develop advanced statistical methods for software-aided problem solving in particle physics and other fields. This project will develop experimental data with 4 levels of significance.

National Science Foundation (nsf.gov): NSF-ENG: Engineering

Original Source

National Science Foundation (NSF)

This DMP was created by the NSF as a template for Engineering.

Research Data Management Plan for the Meaningful Data Counts Project

Original Source

University of Ottawa; Digital Research Alliance of Canada

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

VDL Student Data Management Record

Original Source

McMaster University

This is a student data management record created by the vascular dynamics lab. Although it was created for students working within this lab and is structured for kinesiology related research, it has broad applicability as an exit protocol for labs working across Natural and Health Sciences.

ZERO BRINE Data Management Plan

Original Source

Delft University of Technology; LIBER

This data management plan from LIBER aims to develop a plan to manage data for a project that intends to develop methods and technologies for "redesigning the value and supply chain of water and minerals."