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Managing Research Data: Data Management and Sharing Plans
Federal Policies and Requirements
This guide provides information on federal agency policies, resources, and guidelines related to data management and sharing plans. This page is focused on federal funding agency policies and requirements, while the other subpages cover Plan Components, Budgeting, and Example Plans.
Federal Agency Data Management Plan Resources
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NIH - Writing a Data Management and Sharing PlanResources for writing an NIH data management and sharing plan
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NSF - Preparing Your Data Management and Sharing PlanResources for writing an NSF data management and sharing plan
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Public Access at NEHIncludes information about NEH data management and sharing plans
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USDA - Data Management Plan for NIFA-Funded Research, Education, and Extension ProjectsIncludes resources for writing a USDA data management plan
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U.S. Department of Education Data Management Plan GuidanceIncludes resources and guidance for writing an Institute of Educational Sciences (IES) data management plan
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DOE - Requirements and Guidance for Digital Research Data ManagementResources for managing digital scientific research data management and requirements for the DOE data management and sharing plan
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USGS - Data Management PlansResources for writing a USGS data management plan
Federal Agency Public Access Policies
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NIH Public Access Policy OverviewDetails and resources about the 2024 NIH Public Access Policy, which went into effect on July 1, 2025
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NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy OverviewDetails and resources about the 2023 NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy, which went into effect on January 25, 2023
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NSF Public Access InitiativeInformation about the NSF's public access plan as well as data management and sharing plan guidance
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NEH Public Access PolicyDetails about the NEH Public Access Policy, including a list of NEH programs that require data sharing
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U.S. Department of Education Public Access to Research PolicyInformation about the Public Access Plan from the Department of Education's Institute of Educational Sciences (IES)
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Department of Energy Public Access PlanInformation about the DOE's 2023 Public Access Plan
Other Information and Resources
DMPTool
DMPTool provides templates and walk-throughs for data management and sharing plans from a variety of funding agencies and institutions. This platform also helps you create data management plans from scratch while providing funder-specific guidance along the way (where available). You may also see additional guidance and recommendations from OSU and other institutions.
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DMPTool Funder RequirementsThis list of funding agencies includes links to templates and funder policies/guidelines. However, researchers should also refer directly to agency and proposal solicitations for the most accurate information
Additional Resources
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Slide deck from Data Management Plan presentationDownload slides from the Data Bytes workshop "Building a Strong Data Management and Sharing Plan: Understanding the Key Components" (last updated September 10, 2025)
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SPARC Data Sharing and Article Sharing PoliciesNote: this resources may not necessarily reflect the most up-to-date information on agency policies. When in doubt, always refer directly to the agency and proposal solicitation
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ICPSR Framework for Creating a Data Management PlanResources from the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) on data management plans
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U.K. Data Service Data Management ChecklistResources and questions related to data management
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DataONE Data Management PlanningLesson and hands-on exercise from DataONE that covers data management planning
If you have specific questions about your data management and sharing plan or would like feedback on the plan's contents, contact Dr. Dani Kirsch, Research Data Services Librarian.
