Use this guide to develop a Data Management Plan for your research. This is required by U.S. funding agencies such as the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health.
Developed in 2012 by the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), this manual provides detailed guidance on data access, curation, and methods of analysis for a diverse and expanding social science research community.
The UK's Data Curation Centre Curation Reference Manual contains advice, in-depth information and criticism on current digital curation techniques and best practices. Regularly updated.
Developed by the UK Data Archive, this guide is designed to help researchers produce highest quality research data with the greatest potential for long-term use.