Abstract

The DMP (Data Management Plan) Assistant, hosted by the Portage Network, is a free tool designed to walk users through the creation of data management plans. As federal granting agencies in Canada are now expecting researchers to show evidence of data management planning, the DMP Assistant is both timely and useful. The template offered provides guidance based on current research data management best practices and are customizable based on institutional policies. While the DMP Assistant focuses on Canadian research needs, there are a number of similar tools developed from the same open-source platform that serve users around the globe. Though it does not currently offer current online tutorials or sample DMPs, the DMP Assistant is a simple and effective tool for engaging users in the research process.

Highlights

  • For librarians working in the field of scholarly communication, an emerging area of importance is research data management (RDM)

  • The ability to customize installations of Data Management Plan (DMP) Roadmaps is valuable, as the requirements for RDM vary by country and funding agency

  • As the basic functionality of each DMP tool developed from the DMP Roadmap is extremely similar, switching between tools will be an easy task for any researcher who is familiar with one of them

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PRODUCT REVIEW developed and hosted by the Portage Network

For librarians working in the field of scholarly communication, an emerging area of importance is research data management (RDM). Cox, Kennan, Lyon, and Pinfield (2017) conclude that there are opportunities for librarians to engage more fully in RDM, and the promotion of tools that assist in data management planning is a means of doing so. Cox, Kennan, Lyon, and Pinfield (2017) conclude that there are opportunities for librarians to engage more fully in RDM, and the promotion of tools that assist in data management planning is a means of doing so. One such tool is the Data Management Plan (DMP) Assistant, a data management planner hosted by Portage, a Canadian research data management network launched in 2015. Evidence of good data management has not been required for federal grants, but a policy requiring RDM plans and institutional strategies for RDM support is forthcoming (Cox, Kennan, Lyon, & Pinfield, 2017; Lucas, 2017).

JL SC
Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication
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