Scholarly Communications at Georgia Southern University

Data Management Planning & DMPTool

Many funding agencies and publishers require that research data be made publicly available as a condition of funding or publication. The following resources introduce the basics of data management planning, sharing, and archiving, including preparing data management plans using DMPTool as well as strategies for preparing and licensing data for open access.

Learning outcomes: By reviewing the following materials, you will be able to: 1) describe current and developing trends in research data management planning and sharing in the context of grant funding and publication, 2) analyze and evaluate example data management plans and adapt them to your own research, 3) describe basic practices for preparing and licensing data for open access, and 4) create a data management plan using DMPTool.

Get Started

To get started, review the following workshop slides to become familiar with basic Data Management Planning concepts and resources. When you have completed this, continue to the DMPTool workshop slides below.

Next, review the following workshop slides to become familiar with DMPTool. When you have completed this, follow the links below to learn more.

Next, follow the links to the Libraries' Data Management Services guide below to learn more. When you have completed this, feel free to schedule an appointment with the Digital Scholarship Librarian to discuss any remaining questions.