Data Management @ NAU

A data management plan (DMP) will help you manage your data, meet funder requirements, and help others use your data if shared.

The DMPTool is a web-based tool that helps you construct data management plans using templates that address specific funder requirements.The DMPTool provides a click-through wizard for creating a DMP that complies with funder requirements. It also has direct links to funder websites, help text for answering questions, and data management best practices resources.

In general, a DMP will answer the following questions:

• How the data will be collected
• The type or format of data created
• The expected size of data
• What standards will be used to structure and document the data
• Where the data will be stored, backed up and, if necessary, secured
• How the data will be analyzed
• Where the data will be shared or published and what conditions of re-use will apply. If your data have potential commercial applications, contact NAU Innovations to discuss Intellectual Property Rights issues.

Cline librarians can help you:

• choose the best data sharing method or data repository,
• identify discipline-specific metadata (standards for describing data).

Contact us to get started.