Introduction to Data Management Plans

Key Info
URL - the landing page for the learning resource: 
https://www.e-education.psu.edu/dmpt////
Description - a brief synopsis, abstract or summary of what the learning resource is about: 

Video presentation and slides introducing the concept of Data Management Plans given by Dr. Andrew Stephonson  at the Research Resource Forum at Northwestern University in 2016.  Dr. Stephenson is Distinguished Professor of Biology and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education in the Eberly College of Science at Penn State.  As an active researcher, he has generated and collected data for many years and served on many a panel reviewing grant proposals. From his perspective, data management plans make good sense. In the following video, he describes the elements of a DMP and why they are important.  The video presentation is available at:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHyDzt6E3qU 
This presentation is part of a Data Management Plan Tutorial prepared by the Penn State University Libraries and contains the following modules:

  • Introduction to Data Management Plans
    • Why Do You Need a Data Management Plan?

    • Components of a Typical Plan

    • Tools and Other Resources for Data Management Planning

    • Summary

  • Part 1: Data and Data Collection

  • Part 2: Documenting the Data

  • Part 3: Policies for Data Sharing and Access

  • Part 4: Reuse and Redistribution of Data

  • Part 5: Long-Term Preservation and Archiving of Data

  • Next Steps to Take


The entire Data Management Plan tutorial can be found at:  https://www.e-education.psu.edu/dmpt

Authoring Person(s) Name: 
Patricia Hswe
Linda Musser
Authoring Organization(s) Name: 
Penn State University Libraries
License - link to legal statement specifying the copyright status of the learning resource: 
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported - CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
Access Cost: 
No fee
Primary language(s) in which the learning resource was originally published or made available: 
English
More info about
Keywords - short phrases describing what the learning resource is about: 
Data management
Data management planning
Data management planning tools
Published / Broadcast: 
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Publisher - organization credited with publishing or broadcasting the learning resource: 
Penn State University College of Earth and Mineral Science Open Education Resources
Media Type - designation of the form in which the content of the learning resource is represented, e.g., moving image: 
Presentation - representation of the particular way in which an author shows, describes or explains one or more concepts, e.g., a set of Powerpoint slides.
Contributor Name: 
Name: 
Dr. Andrew Stephenson
Type: 
Collaborator
Contributor Organization(s): 
Name: 
Penn State University College of Earth and Mineral Science Open Education Resources
Type: 
Funding and sponsorship
Educational Info
Purpose - primary educational reason for which the learning resource was created: 
Instruction - detailed information about aspects or processes related to data management or data skills.
Learning Resource Type - category of the learning resource from the point of view of a professional educator: 
Lesson - detailed description of an element of instruction in a course, [could be] contained in a unit of one or more lessons, and used by a teacher to guide class instruction. Example: presentation slides on a topic.
Target Audience - intended audience for which the learning resource was created: 
Research scientist
Mid-career research scientist
Early-career research scientist
Research faculty
Graduate student
Data manager
Intended time to complete - approximate amount of time the average student will take to complete the learning resource: 
More than 1 hour (but less than 1 day)