LibGuides: Data Management Resources for UNLV: Writing a Data Management Plan

What is a Data Management Plan?

A data management plan (DMP) is a written statement detailing how you will collect, organize, manage, store, secure, backup, preserve and share your data. Many grant funding agencies and corporate funders now require a data management plan to be incorporated into the grant application process in order to be considered. To learn more about DMP requirements for funding agencies, visit the Funding Guidelines tab.

For questions and considerations meant to guide you in creating a comprehensive data management plan, please see the library page, Developing Your Data Management Plan.

Planning for Data Management

Part of the data management planning process, particularly for grants, involves being able to estimate and allocate the funds necessary to preserve and share research data. For questions or assistance with grants budgeting, please contact UNLV Office of Sponsored Programs and their Proposal Development Team.

UNLV Office of Sponsored Programs: Budget Preparation
As part of the Pre-Award Proposal Resources, UNLV Office of Sponsored Programs offers Budget Development Resources, including how to prepare a budget.
UK Data Service: Data management costing tool and checklist
The UK Data Service has prepared this costing tool and checklist to help formulate research data management costs in advance of research starting, for example for inclusion in a data management plan or in preparation for a funding application. This tool considers the additional costs - above standard planned research procedures and practices - that are needed to preserve research data and make them shareable beyond the primary research team.
Utrecht University: Costs of data management
A resource from Utrecht University that helps researchers estimate the costs of data management, including an overview of possible costs per research phase..
NIST Research Data Framework
This database version of the NIST RDaF is designed so that users can readily navigate the various lifecycle stages, topics, subtopics, and overarching themes from numerous locations.

Writing a Data Management Plan -- Resources

UNLV Office of Sponsored Programs
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) serves as the principal point of contact for individuals seeking and/or managing external funding for research, scholarship, and creative activities. Folks at the OSP can help you write your data management plan, so we highly recommend you contact them early in the process.
Data Management Planning Tool (DMPTool)
This tool helps researchers create, review, and share data management plans that meet institutional and funder requirements. Once created, you can then include your text in a federal grant application. Researchers write a data management plan to include in a federal grant application. To create a UNLV-customized document, select University of Nevada, Las Vegas from the Institution drop down list and log in with your ACE Account.
To the right is a short video detailing how you can use the DMPTool!
Data Management Plan Self-Assessment Tool
Jake Carlson at the Purdue University Research Repository has created this Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) tool to assist researchers in self-assessment of their data management plan.
Purdue University Data Management Overview
The Purdue University Research Repository provides helpful questions that researchers may consider when developing a data management plan for their research proposal or project.
University of Oregon's Research Data Management Resources
The University of Oregon provides a useful outline of data management planning considerations.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Data Management Plan guide
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has provided a guide to assist with creation of National Science Foundation (NSF) data management plans. Please note that each NSF directorate may establish more detailed requirements.
SPARC
This is a community resource for tracking, comparing, and understanding both current and future U.S. federal funder requirements for sharing research articles and research data.
Research Data Management Academy
A free online professional development program for professionals who work in a data-intensive environment. The curriculum focuses on the essential knowledge and skills needed for data management.
Data Management and Training Course by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Self paced course designed anyone who is doing research in Hawaiʻi and wants advice on how to handle Hawaiʻi specific data needs which includes issues of specific languages or the ethical and cultural sensitivity in dealing with data for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.

Data Management Plan Templates

DMPTool Templates
Looking for a sample NSF data management plan? Or one from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation? Go here to see a large list of data management templates for institutions, foundations and federal agencies. Sample data management plans (if available) can also be perused and modified for use in your own grant application.
Public Data Management Plans from DMPTool
These are public DMPs created using the DMPTool and shared publicly by their owners. Warning: they are not vetted for quality, completeness, or adherence to funder guidelines.
University of Virginia Library DMP Templates
Data Management Plans for a variety of funding agencies from the University of Virginia Library.
Yale - Data Management Plan Examples
Sample DMP examples from Yale researchers for NSF, DataOne, and ICPSR.

NIH Data and Management Sharing Templates

These templates will be available until 2024. If you would like to give feedback on the templates, email lori.ciccone@unlv.edu.

Pilot Template - Version 1.pdf
To view the contents in this PDF you must download it and open it in Adobe.
Pilot Template - Version 2.docx

Data Management Resources for UNLV: Writing a Data Management Plan

What is a Data Management Plan?

Planning for Data Management

Writing a Data Management Plan -- Resources

Data Management Plan Templates

DMP Tool Video

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