Data plan guidance and examples
Lots of guidance and examples are available to help with data plans.
A summary of some useful resources is provided below and practical guidance is available in the DCC guide:
ARL Resources for Data Management Planning
Lists compiled by the US Association of Research Libraries covering data planning guidance webpages, data repositories and tools
ANU data management planning website -
Resources by the Australian National University, including a template plan, course slides and the very comprehensive data management manual
ESRC Data Management Plan: Guidance for Peer-Reviewers
An explanation of what the ESRC is looking for in plans
MIT Libraries data planning checklist
A short list of questions with links to useful clarifications and guidance
ICPSR Guidelines for effective data management plans
Suggestions of what elements to include in data mangement plans and a useful list of example plans and guidance resources
RELU data management planning website
Guidance, templates and example plans put together for the UK Rural Economy and Land Use programme
UCSD Example Data Management Plans
Several example plans submitted to the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the United States by academics at UC San Diego
University of Wisconsin-Madison Data Plan Essentials
Guidance, example plans and a 1-page guide What's Your Data Plan?
Wellcome Trust Developing a data management and sharing plan
An excellent FAQ from the Wellcome Trust outlining what its data plans should contain, and providing notes on how to answer the questions.
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