Data Management Plan (DMP) Guide

U.S. Dept. of Transportation DMP

Summary

The DMP will:

• Summarize the data that is expected to be produced during the project (nature, scope, scale, etc.)
• Describe the standards to be used for data and metadata format and content
• Provide a plan for the preservation of final data and other research products
• Provide policies/licenses for access, reuse, redistribution, derivatives, etc. while providing appropriate privacy, confidentiality, and IP protection.

Make sure to:

• Use platform-independent and non-proprietary formats (this is a best practice to maximize data reuse).
• Deposit data in a repository that meets the DOT's minimum requirements (see the US DOT Data Sharing tab for more information).
• Have all authors/project contributors register for an ORCiD. (see the University Library's page on ORCiD)

Shared data should:

• Be in a machine-readable format whenever possible.
• Meet minimum quality standards (not defined - use best practices).
• Be accompanied by a license that encourages both access and reuse.
  • DOT strongly recommends depositing data under a Creative Commons CC-BY Attribution or an equivalent license.
• Be evaluated to prevent the disclosure of personally identifiable information, proprietary interests, confidentiality, or intellectual property rights.
• Be deposited in a data repository that is conformant with the DOT Public Access Plan.