Management of research data and drafting a data management plan are parts of good scientific practices.
The data management plan is a living document which should be updated throughout the research process. In it:
To create your data management plan, use DMPTuuli, a tool recommended by the Research Council of Finland for writing data management plans. The data management plan for the Research Council of Finland should be no more than 3 pages long.
NB! Please use the template: Data Management Plan - Research Council of Finland in DMPTuuli. If you use an old DMP as a foundation for the current one, please make sure it is in the same format.
In addition to this guide, you can find Turku University guidance also in DMPTuuli and other Turku University guides.
Research data is data created during the research process, or it can be previously gathered data used in the research. Research data can be used to justify or reproduce research results. Different kinds of research data include for example: