The University of Guelph has developed an institutional Research Data Management (RDM) Strategy to outline how U of G provides researchers with an environment that enables and supports RDM best practices – a necessary part of research excellence.
In Canada, the Tri-Agency Statement of Principles on RDM promotes excellence in digital data management practices and data stewardship. Researchers applying to certain Tri-Agency competitions will soon be required to submit data management plans (DMPs) as part of their grant proposals. A DMP is a document that describes the methods, protocols and plans used to manage, describe, store, analyze, preserve and share the data acquired or generated during the course of a research project.
The Agencies recognize that research data created by and with First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities are managed according to RDM principles developed and approved by these communities and organizations.
The University of Guelph Research Data Management Strategy includes the core principles of Research Excellence: Service Provision and Training; Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability, and Reuse (where appropriate) of research data (FAIR) ; the First Nations principles of ownership, control, access, and possession (OCAP); and Collective Benefit, Authority to Control, Responsibility and Ethics (CARE).
The Strategy is not a static document and will evolve over time as research data management practices, tools and technologies change. It will be regularly reviewed to measure institutional progress in the provision of RDM services in order to meet our institutional vision statement and to meet the expectations of the Tri-Agencies and other research funders.