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Office of Sponsored Awards Management

Managing Research Data

Managing your data is an essential part of the research process. In this guidance, you'll find an overview of the different types and formats of data produced during a scholarly investigation, guidance for creating data management plans and complying with the requirements of funding agencies, information about metadata, and help with sharing and archiving data securely for long-term use.

Data Management Guidance

Guide to Data Management

This guidance, from University Libraries, provides basic information on managing research data data throughout the project life cycle.

Data Management Planning Tool

The Data Management Planning Tool (DMPTool) provides detailed guidance and links to general and institutional resources and walks a researcher through the process of generating a comprehensive plan tailored to specific DMP requirements.

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