Research Data Management: Sharing

Sharing Data:

Most data management plans expect information about sharing your data and perhaps clarification of any copyright issues. The information you might need to include in your Data Management Plan are:

• Expected schedule for data sharing
• Method of data sharing
• Any copyright or intellectual property rights to the data
• Circumstances that prevent sharing, such as confidentiality of data, and how you will address this

Example:

Following is an example of the questions asked about long-term data storage for an IMLS grant:

Useful links:

DataONE: Sharing data: legal and policy considerations

ICPSR Guidelines for Effective Data Management Plans

UK Data Archive Managing and Sharing Data, page 29