Data management plan database now available to McMaster researchers

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by Tina Depko

McMaster University researchers looking for help with their data management plans have a new made-at-McMaster resource.

The data management plan database brings together more than 180 plans and related resources from around the world into a central open-access online platform. It is intended is to remove the uncertainty in creating a data management plan and help researchers meet related funding requirements.

The project comes from McMaster University Library’s Research Data Management Services team, which is committed to supporting the needs of researchers affiliated with the university, through support by the library’s Digital Experience team.

Read more at McMaster Library.

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