Policy and legal

Policy resources

Overview of funders' data policies
A table and short summaries comparing research funders’ policies

Funders' data policies
Detailed overview of each funder’s policy, stating requirement for data plans, expectations on data sharing and available support.

Institutional data policies
A table listing example of UK universities research data policies.
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Policy tools and guidance
Annotated bibliography of: 1) tools and guidance for creating policies; 2) example policies; 3) publications; & 4) data management guidance.

Preservation policy template
Template to help repositories define preservation policies

Data management plans and DMP Online
Summary of what funders ask for in plans and the DCC's tool to help

Legal resources

How to License Research Data how-to guide

Creative Commons Licensing briefing paper

IPR in Databases briefing paper

Science Commons briefing paper

Sharing Medical Data briefing paper

Freedom of Information FAQ

Open Source FAQ

Derestricting Datasets: How to License Research Data, presentation by Alex Ball, DCC/UKOLN

JISC Legal's cloud computing and the law toolkit assists HEIs to navigate the legal issues associated with implementing cloud computing at their institutions. New!

Open Attribute  is a suite of tools which enables users to copy and paste the correct attribution for any CC licensed work.   New!NN

Freedom of information and reserch data: Questions and answers by Andrew Charlesworth and Chris Rusbridge for JISC

Intellectual Property Office (IPO) guide for Intellectual Asset Management for Universities

Digital Opportunity: A Review of Intellectual Property and Growth an Independent Report by Professor Ian Hargreaves

Response from JISC to the Independent Review of Intellectual Property and Growth

JISC Legal offer guidance on legal issues that affect your data.

Web2Rights offers practical guidance on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and other legal issues toolkits.

The Australian National Data Service (ANDS) has also produced some useful guides on licensing data. Some of these are specific to the Australian context but many offer general tips and advice that will be of use more widely.

Online turorials

OER IPR Support – Good Practice in Rights Clearance & Licensing, Naomi Korn, Naomi Korn Copyright Consultancy

Understanding Licensing and IPR for OER Projects, Naomi Korn, Naomi Korn Copyright Consultancy