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Research Data

Major Funder Data Policies

Review the Whitehouse OSTP memo Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable Access to Federally Funded Research.

The 2022 Memorandum recommends that all federal agencies develop new (or update existing) plans indicating how they will be providing public access to the outcomes of research that is federally funded. It was developed by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in collaboration with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Federal departments and agencies, and, in consultation with a wide range of external stakeholders.

NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy

NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy (January 25, 2023)

In an effort to advance rigorous and reproducible research and promote public trust in research, the NIH is implementing a revision to the 2013 Data Sharing Policy.

  • Requires submission of Data Management and Sharing Plan for all NIH-funded research (how/where/when)
    • What: Scientific data - "Recorded factual material ... of sufficient quality to validate and replicate research findings, regardless of whether the data are used to support scholarly publications." Does not include things materials like lab notebooks, preliminary analyses, case report forms, physical specimens.
    • When: Data must be shared no later than publication or end of award (for data underlying findings not published in peer-reviewed journals).
  • Compliance with the ICO-approved Plan (may affect future funding)
  • Replaces 2003 Data Sharing Policy

Watch the webinar recording in collaboration with the TN-CTSI, December 2022, on YouTube.

  • FAQs About the DMSP
    A regularly updated list of FAQs from the NIH about the 2023 Data Management and Sharing Policy.
  • NIH DMSP Requirements Series from NNLM [video]
    The webinar series introduces the basics of data management and the new requirements for data management and sharing that will be in place beginning in 2023. The introduction will then be followed by three webinars providing “practitioner perspectives” – i.e., data librarians sharing their opportunities, barriers, methods, and successes as they work toward improving data management practices at their institutions.
  • NIH Data Sharing and Reuse Seminar Series [video]
    The "NIH Data Sharing and Reuse Seminar Series" webpage provides access to both past and upcoming workshops to hone your data skills in a health science context.
  • NIH Suggested Elements of a DMP
    Suggested elements to be included in your NIH Data Management Plan.
  • NIH’s Scientific Data Sharing Website
    The new website will help you navigate NIH data sharing policies, providing you with step-by-step guides, infographics, tools and resources to help you on your way. In the case of clinical trials and public access policies, the site provides a central access point and visibility to these policies, and links out to existing NIH sites for more information.
  • Suggested Repositories for Data Sharing
    BMIC has maintained a list of NIH-supported data repositories at this site for the last several years. Visit this list of both domain specific and generalist repositories for locating re-usable datasets as well as sharing your own data in compliance with NIH Data Sharing Policy.
  • NIH DMSP Learning Page
    Find resources and training opportunities for NIH sharing policies. We will continue to post additional resources, so check back frequently!
  • NNLM Toolkit for the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy
    Many of the resources in this toolkit were developed by the NIH DMSP Guidance Working Group of over 25 information professionals whose goal is to collect and create implementation guidance for the NIH DMS Policy to help researchers and research support staff (e.g. librarians, offices of research, etc.).

Additional Funders

The following researcher funders have data sharing polices in place (linked below, if available) or are in the process of developing a data sharing policy.

 

Private Research Funders

Public Research Funders

 

(From SPARC)