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Creating an NIH Data Management and Sharing Plan

This guide presents information on the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy, which requires submission of a Data Management and Sharing Plan (DMSP) for all NIH-supported research.

Documenting Related Tools, Software and/or Code

In the Related Tools, Software and/or Code section of the Data Management and Sharing Plan (DMSP), describe any specialized tools that will be necessary to access your data once it has been shared. These are often the same tools that were used to work with data during the project. Describe:

  • Devices used to collect data
  • Specific software programs used to work with the data (Python, etc.)
  • Whether the tools/software are open source (free) or proprietary (must be purchased)
  • If known, the how long the tools/software will be usable to access the data (e.g., until a software program's end-of-life date)

Recommendations in this section based on: Introduction to the NIH Data Management and Sharing Plan by Lisa Federer / Network of the National Library of Medicine, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6qo9azoJCc