Data Management Plans

Researchers who are applying for grants from federal agencies, or other funders will need to complete a Data Management Plan as part of the proposal. The SocialData Science Data Archive and the Social Science Grant Support OfficeCenter is available to anyone for assistance in preparing the plans.

The SocialData Science ArchiveCenter maintains(DSC) provides access and support for the California Digital Library’s "DMPTool"https://dmptool.org/, which provides a click-through wizard for creating a DMP that complies with funder requirements. It also has direct links to funder websites, help text for answering questions, and resources for best practices surrounding data management. The DSC can help you fill out a DMP and also provide variety of resources on the plans for different funding agencies, boiler plate language, elements to include in a plan, and advice on where and how to deposit data during and after a research project. We also assist in preparation of study documentation,metadata, depositing data, and sharing data with others. The Data Archive has been offering this service since 1977 and we have a wide range of expertise and advice to offer for any kind of data management issues. We work with faculty and students and will work with you to manage and use your data throughout the life cycle of your research.

The Data ArchiveScience Center is located in roomthe 1120-HYoung inResearch Rolfe HallLibrary and we can be reached at 310-825-0716.(310) 794-7397. Our “web site is site”http:https://dataarchives.ss.www.library.ucla.edu/location/data-science-center.

Another great resource for managing social science data can be found at the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research.