Data Management Resources

The National Agricultural Library provides guidance on data management for Agricultural Research Service employees as well as the broader agricultural research community. Across the research lifecycle, there are actions which can be taken by scientists, data managers, library staff, and data users which contribute to effective and sustainable data management.

Here is a list of resources from USDA, land grant universities, and scientific communities which provide guidance on various aspects of Data Management:

• NAL Data Management Planning Guide
• Implementation Plan to Increase Public Access to Results of USDA-funded Scientific Research
• DataONE Primer on Data Management
• Data Management Plan for NIFA-Funded Research, Education, and Extension Projects
• Univ. Illinois Urbana-Champaign Life Sciences Data Management Plans
• https://www.dataone.org/data-management-planning  - DataONE DMP resources
• https://dmptool.org/  Data Management Planning Tool