Research Data Management and Sharing
DMPTool
ASU provides custom guidance information and review support for your research data management and sharing plan through the DMPTool. Below are instructions on getting started with the DMPTool. Once you have completed your plan, please use the DMPTool request feedback option. The data management team will receive your plan and provide commentary within 48 business hours.
Use the DMP Tool to follow a template and easily build your own DMP and request feedback
- Sign in to the DMPTool here.
- At the top right select Sign in and choose Option 1: If your institution is affiliated with DMPTool and begin typing Arizona. When prompted select Arizona State University (ASU) as your institution from the list.
- You will be prompted to complete your profile if this is your first time.
- Select Create New DMP from the menu. You will be presented with a number of templates to choose from.
- The tool will walk you through each section of the template, allowing you to edit, format, share, and preview your content online. Once your content is complete, you can Export the final version as a PDF, as a .docx, or print a hard copy.
- Get help by selecting 'Request feedback' tab in the project tabs and an ASU Library librarian will provide guidance and feedback in the project comments box.
- Additional assistance see the tutorial below, review the DMPTool Quick Start guide, or contact a librarian and request a DMP consultation.
ASU Tutorial - DMPTool
Data Management Plan Examples
Below are examples of data management and sharing plans that are helpful as guides for your own data management and sharing plan.
When developing your own plan or choosing an existing template, consider your own project needs.
- Directory of data management and sharing plan examplesCompiled from researchers, institutions, libraries, and workgroups who shared their data management plans online from 2012-2022 to help researchers comply with the 2023 NIH policy. Includes multiple funders and will not be updated.
- Converting a resource sharing plan into a DMS PlanSample plan created by the NIH DMSP Guidance for Data Support Services Working Group. An example of a resource-sharing plan written by a PI before the 2023 NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy. (PDF)
- Determination of Soil Damping by Hydraulic PendulumNSF-GEN generic, created with DMPTool (PDF)
- Doctoral Dissertation Research: An Agent-Based Model of Population Changes in a Vulnerable Coastal EnvironmentNSF-SBE: Social, Behavioral, Economic Sciences, created by Kenan, Louisiana State University with the DMPTool.
- Sample Data Management Plan for Depositing Data with ICPSR ArchiveData management and sharing plan provided by the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) to assist grant applicants. Edit and customize this text before submission. A letter of commitment from ICPSR confirming that it will archive the data should accompany the plan.
- U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data Management PlansA selection of DMP templates provided by USGS science centers and programs. Each template was designed with specific needs and use cases in mind. Some of the listed plans are for educational purposes only and are subject to change.
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) example submitted to Behavioral Medicine, Interventions and Outcomes Study Section [BMIO]Damian Yukio Romero Diaz. (2022). "Using natural language processing to determine predictors of healthy diet and physical activity behavior change in ovarian cancer survivors" [Data Management Plan] DMPHub. https://doi.org/10.48321/D1BK5T
Winner of the FASEB DMP prize. Created using DMPTool
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