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DCC tools:

DMP Online, DAF & CARDIO

Sarah JonesDigital Curation Centre University of Glasgow

sarah.jones@glasgow.ac.uk Funded by:

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New tools catalogue!

www.dcc.ac.uk/resources/ external/tools-services

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A web-based tool to help researchers write plans

It features:• Templates based on different requirements • Tailored guidance (disciplinary, funder etc)

• Customised exports to a variety of formats• Ability to share DMPs with others

https://dmponline.dcc.ac.uk/

What is DMP Online?

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How does DMP Online work?

Select templates for your context...

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...relevant content is presented

Funder questions

mapped to

DCC questions

plus customised

guidance

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DMP Online v3.0 just released!• Improved user interface, inc. customisable institutional versions• New features:

• Overlaying multiple templates for ‘hybrid’ DMPs• Template phases (e.g. pre- / during / post-project)• Granular read / write / share permissions• API for systems interoperability • Shibboleth authentication• Multilingual support • Boilerplate text

• Endorsement from funders

www.dcc.ac.uk/news/dmp-online-v3-launches

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You can customise it for your uni

Select desired questions

Add your logo, colours, URL…

•www.dcc.ac.uk/blog/tailoring-dmp-online-for-your-institution

Profile local support

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What is DAF?

• A methodology to investigate / assess research data management practice

• Created in a 6-month JISC project in 2008

• The name has changed!

http://www.data-audit.eu/

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How does DAF work?• Set the focus and scope of your study

- Investigate data holdings, capacity growth, current practice...

• Decide what approach(es) will work best- Online survey, interviews, focus groups, desk research...

• Look at earlier examples that you can repurposewww.data-audit.eu/docs/DAF_Implementation_Guide.pdf

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Data collection in three stages1. initial interviews with research leaders in each School

2. online survey of researchers

3. one-to-one interviews with researchers

Topics covered:• types, sizes and formats of research data• data ownership• storage• security

http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/2736/

How has it been used?

• sharing and access (short and long term)

• funders’ requirements

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DAF impact at Northampton

KeepIT(repository

Preservation)

See slides by Miggie Pickton at:

http://www.dcc.ac.uk/webfm_send/754

RDM policy

DCC engagement

Implementchange

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What is CARDIO?

• A tool to agree RDM strengths and weaknesses

• Aim for consensus across multiple viewpoints

• Uses on a 1-5 scale for maturity

• Based on the three-legged stool model

from Cornell & AIDA toolkit

http://cardio.dcc.ac.uk/

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How does CARDIO work?

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How has it been used?

...bring on Stella!

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Any questions?