How do I comply with federal data-sharing requirements?

Several resources at Indiana University (IU) can assist researchers with compliance with federal data sharing requirements at agencies such as the National Science Foundation or the National Institutes of Health.

• RCData Librarians Contact information for IU Research Data Services Librarians catalog entrydirect link RC Data Librarians : IU's data librarians provide consultations and workshops to assist researchers in developing Data Management and Sharing Plans (DMSPs) that meet the requirements of funding agencies such as the NIH and NSF. They provide guidance on data organization, documentation, storage solutions, and metadata standards. 
• RCSecureMyResearch: Free resources & consulting to help researchers protect data catalog entrydirect link RC SecureMyResearch: This service offers tailored guidance and consulting on data security and compliance.  
• RCDMPTool: Eases creation of machine-actionable data management & sharing plans catalog entrydirect link RC DMPTool: IU provides access to the DMPTool, an online platform that offers funder-specific templates and guidance for creating Data Management Plans (DMPs). This tool simplifies the process of writing a thorough and compliant plan, and it offers publicly published example plans. 
• RCResearch Data Services Team supporting the creation, use, & discovery of research data catalog entrydirect link RC Research Data Services : Offer guidance on data management plans, archiving, metadata standards, and institutional repositories for long-term data storage.
• RCResearch Development Services Resource portal with examples, templates, videos, sponsor packets, & more catalog entrydirect link RC Research Development Services : A resource portal with examples, templates for grant applications and data management plan guides, helpful videos, and sponsor packets. CAS login is required to view these items.

National Institutes of Health

The RCNational Institutes of Health (NIH) Policy guidance to federal agencies with research and development expenditures catalog entrydirect link RC National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently adopted new policies regarding data sharing and management, which went into effect for all funding proposals on January 25th, 2023. All funding proposals that result in the generation of scientific data must include a Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Plan to be submitted at the time of application. While rules of confidentiality still apply, the NIH strongly encourages you to consider options for sharing human subjects data that retain confidentiality and privacy, such as de-identification or controlled access sharing. Data should be shared “no later than the time of publication or the end of the award or support period, whichever comes first.” For additional details on data management and sharing policies for all NIH proposals, please visit the RCIU Research NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy Details for the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing catalog entrydirect link RC IU Research NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy Website. You are also encouraged to review the guide to RCWriting an NIH Data Management & Sharing Plan Guide for developing Data Management & Sharing Plans for NIH funding proposals catalog entrydirect link RC Writing an NIH Data Management & Sharing Plan and the RCFrequently Asked Questions regarding the 2023 NIH Data Management & Sharing Policy List of frequently asked questions for developing NIH funding proposals catalog entrydirect link RC Frequently Asked Questions regarding the 2023 NIH Data Management & Sharing Policy . You can also use the RCDMPTool Eases creation of machine-actionable data management & sharing plans catalog entrydirect link RC DMPTool to help generate a data sharing plan. 

Other Federal Agencies

The RCSPARC Resource for understanding federal funder research data sharing policies catalog entrydirect link RC SPARC data sharing website provides data sharing requirements by Federal Agencies, including the DOD, NSF, FDC, CDC, EPA, NASA, and other federal agencies. The RCNIH Data Management & Sharing Plan Guide for developing Data Management & Sharing Plans for NIH funding proposals catalog entrydirect link RC NIH Data Management & Sharing Plan libguide provides guidelines for other specific institutes, centers, and offices related to health data.