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DMP Tool

California Digital Library
United States of America
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About

Launched: 2011
Record Updated: Feb 26, 2026
Data management planning tool or service
The DMP Tool is a free, open-source, application that helps researchers create data management
plans (DMPs). These plans are required by many funding agencies as part of the grant proposal
submission process. The DMP Tool 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, opportunities for communication and feedback between researchers and librarians, and resouces for data management best practices.
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Mission

Our mission is to streamline data management planning by providing intuitive, innovative tools, making best practices easy to use, and promoting interoperability within the research ecosystem.
We aim to:
- Develop simple, open, and reusable systems that meet people where they are
- Connect researchers and librarians in the planning process
- Promote and improve best practices in data management planning
- Connect to other persistent identifiers to make research data easy to find and reuse

Technical Attributes

Maintenance Status

Actively Maintained

Open Code Repository

Implemented
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Technical Documentation

Implemented
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Code License

Implemented
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Open API

Implemented
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Technical Attribute Statements

Programming Languages

  • ruby

Technology Readiness Level

  • Actual system proven in operational environment

Code Licenses Used

  • MIT License

Content Licensing

  • Creative commons licenses

Standards

Metadata

  • DataCite metadata schema
  • JSON
  • REST

Persistent Identifier

  • ORCiD
  • Research Organization Registry
Other:
DOI

Hosting Options

  • Through solution only

Community Engagement

Community Statements

Community Engagement Activities

  • Blogs
  • Community calls
  • Conference participation
  • Mailing lists and discussion forums (including Slack)
  • Social media
  • Staff roles with responsibility for community engagement
  • User research
  • Webinars and training

Policies & Governance

Governance Summary

The service is managed and governed by the team at the California Digital Library. We consult with and collaborate the community at large when feasible.

Policies

Privacy Policy

Implemented
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Web Accessibility Statement

Implemented
Applies to Solution
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Policy Statements

Board Structure

  • None

Community Governance

  • None

Additional Information

Organizational History

https://dmptool.org/about_us

Organizational Structure

Business or Ownership Model

Fiscal sponsorship (academic institution)

Full-time Staff

1-5

Volunteers

0

Funding

Primary Funding Source

Funded as a department within the University of California Office of the President We also receive some grants for new development.
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