MTU subscribes to DMP Online, a data management resource that can support researchers with templates and guidance for Data Management Plans (DMP's). 

To get started:

- Set up an account on DMPOnline with your details from MTU (MTU holds a subscription to DMP Online, you can click on "Sign in with your institutional credentials" at www.dmponline.dcc.ac.uk). You can use your university email address and the affiliation with Munster Technological University. This will include your plan in DMP Online’s list of DMP’s for MTU. A quick introduction to setting up a DMP with DMP Online is located here:

- If your research is funded, it may be possible that the funder's DMP template is available on DMP Online. Visit DMPOnline and check “Funder Requirements,” and if not, use a template that is suited to your domain of research (https://dmponline.dcc.ac.uk/public_templates).

- Begin writing your plan by inputting data about your project into a series of text fields, filling out as much detail as possible, and be sure to include your funder details, if available. As you provide more detailed information, you will see guidance and tips for each section on the right-hand side of the page:
 

- Refer to FAIR principles as you write your plan. Core guidance about that can be found in practical guides that on the Science Europe page: https://scienceeurope.org/our-priorities/research-data/research-data-management and extra guidance is available through the resource, FAIRsFAIR. Not all recommendations will be relevant to your research project. Add appropriate information to your plan based on these guides.

- Finish your plan, and update the details as needed, or in time, as the project progresses. A Research DMP should be treated as a living document that can be updated throughout the lifecycle of your research project. It can be downloaded and shared, as necessary.

- If you need further guidance on how to complete your plan, please contact the Research Data Management Librarian at MTU Library (swordcork@mtu.ie). They can provide support for your research and help to guide you through the process.

 

More information about setting up a Data Management Plan can be viewed at MTU’s Bitesize Research Data Webinar, located here: https://sword.cit.ie/ricopub/9/.