Abstract
Following the 2011 announcement by the National Science Foundation (NSF) that it would begin requiring Data Management Plans with every funding application, the University of Houston Libraries explored ways to support our campus researchers in meeting this requirement. A small team of librarians built an online tool using a Drupal module. The tool includes informational content, an interactive questionnaire, and an extensive FAQ to meet diverse researcher needs. This easily accessible and locally maintained tool allows us to provide a high level of personalized service to our researchers.
Highlights
On January 18, 2011 the National Science Foundation (NSF) began requiring supplemental data management plans (DMP) as part of every funding application
At the University of Houston Libraries, the first call for help came on January 15th of that year from a faculty researcher requesting assistance with her DMP
Our guiding question was one that is shared by many libraries: What can the library provide that will help researchers develop data management plans when they don’t even know what those plans should contain? This paper describes how the University of Houston Libraries answered that question through the creation of a concise, interactive online tool
Summary
On January 18, 2011 the National Science Foundation (NSF) began requiring supplemental data management plans (DMP) as part of every funding application. Our guiding question was one that is shared by many libraries: What can the library provide that will help researchers develop data management plans when they don’t even know what those plans should contain?
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