NIH Data Management and Sharing

There is quite a bit of information and detail on the elements of a DMS plan on the NIH website. The templates and sample plans linked above also provide more detail. As you think about your research and eventually writing a plan, high level information about the elements is provided here for the purposes of definition.

• Data type
  • The scientific data to be managed, preserved, and shared.
• Related tools, software, and/or code
  • Whether specialized tools are needed to access or manipulate shared scientific data.
• Standards
  • An indication of what standards will be applied to the scientific data and associated metadata.
• Data preservation, access, and associated timelines
  • Plans and timelines for data preservation and access.
• Access, distribution, or reuse conditions
  • Applicable factors affecting subsequent access, distribution, or reuse of scientific data.
• Oversight of data management and sharing
  • How compliance with the DMS Plan will be monitored and managed.

Help with NIH DMS plans is available from multiple research support services.

Check the HSLIC Event Calendar for drop in sessions to ask your questions about creating a data management plan.