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Research Data Management:

Data Management Plans

Dr Alexander Douglass

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CHAS Senior Data Manager

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Data Management Plans

What’s in a DMP?

  • Broad range of data management aspects
  • Funder specific requirements & templates
  • Living document that should be updated
  • RDA DMP Common Standard & Science Europe template

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You should include:

  • Description of project
  • Data collection and generation
  • Description of metadata and documentation
  • People involved with data management
  • Storage and sharing
  • Data protection and security

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Data Management Plans

DMPOnline Tool at UCD

  • Useful DMP template
  • Able to share and request feedback
  • Can create a new plan and view public plans

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Can also use school or funder specific templates in the system

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Project Abstract

  • Overall description of project
  • Should be clear and detailed

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Add contributors

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Write Plan

  • Six sections
  • Vary with templates

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Write Plan

  • Six sections
  • Vary with templates

Collaborators can add feedback here

Guidance on each section here

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Research outputs

  • Describe research outputs
  • Papers, repositories, metadata included
  • Caution around sensitive data

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Research outputs

  • Describe research outputs
  • Papers, repositories, metadata included
  • Caution around sensitive data

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Data Management Plans

Can share and request feedback

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UCD Data Management Resources

  • UCD Library Data Management Resource

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  • UCD GDPR Resource

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  • CHAS Data Manager available to answer questions

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  • Data Management Advice Clinics

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  • CHAS Data Management Resource coming soon

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  • Email CHAS Data Manager at alexander.douglass@ucd.ie