NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy

The "Data Preservation, Access, and Associated Timelines" element of your data management and sharing plan should include the following details:

• The name(s) of the repository(ies) where the data and metadata from your project will be archived. See the "Planning Step 3: Select a Repository for Your Data" page of this guide for guidance on selecting an appropriate repository.
• How the scientific data will be discoverable and identifiable, i.e., by way of persistent unique identifiers (e.g., Archival Resource Keys, Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs), Handles, etc.)
• When the data will be made available to other users and for how long; you should note any differences in timelines for different subsets of data to be shared

Note: For genomic data subject to NIH's Genomic Data Sharing Policy, see the Where to Submit Genomic Data webpage for data repository recommendations and the "Data Submission and Release Expectations" webpage for data sharing timelines.

Note that if you need to generate DOIs for your data, contact JHU Data Services.

The DMPTool's section on the "Data Preservation, Access, and Associated Timelines" element of your data management and sharing plan includes three text boxes, one for specifying the name of your selected data repository, another for describing how your chosen repository will make your data discoverable through metadata requirements and persistent identifiers, and a third for indicating when you will share your data and for how long.

Accompanying these boxes is sample language and guidance from NIH, JHU, and the DMPTool. The guidance includes considerable detail on selecting a data repository and clear directions regarding data sharing timelines.

See the "Planning Step 5: Consider Using the DMPTool to Write Your DMS Plan" page of this guide for more about the DMPTool.