Cited Resources
NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy Resources
1. Policy Fundamentals & Official Guidance
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Official Policy Overview:
NIH Scientific Data Sharing -
The primary hub for all NIH sharing policies, including the 2023 DMS Policy which remains the standing requirement for all NIH-funded research generating scientific data (NIH Grants and Funding, 2026a).
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Foundational Strategic Planning:
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Gregurick, S. Preparing for the 2023 Data Management and Sharing Policy. (Key overview from the NIH Office of Data Science Strategy).
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (2020). Life-Cycle Decisions for Biomedical Data: The Challenge of Forecasting Costs.
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Essential for understanding the long-term financial planning required for data preservation.
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2. Practical Implementation & Templates
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Current SOTA (2026 Update):
NIH 2026 Pilot DMS Plan Format -
As of May 25, 2026, NIH requires a simplified, standardized format featuring "Yes/No" questions to reduce administrative burden (NIH Grants and Funding, 2026b; UCSF Library, 2026).
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Best Practices for Plan Writing:
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Gonzales, S., Carson, M. B., & Holmes, K. (2022). Ten simple rules for maximizing the recommendations of the NIH data management and sharing plan. PLOS Computational Biology.
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1010397
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Collaborative Guidance:
Working Group on NIH DMSP Guidance -
Community-driven resources and templates hosted on OSF.
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3. Learning & Toolkit Resources
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Educational Modules:
NIH Scientific Data Sharing Learning -
Official webinars, slide decks, and FAQs for navigating policy specifics.
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Comprehensive Toolkit:
NNLM Toolkit for the DMS Policy -
A curated selection of guides and resources from the Network of the National Library of Medicine.
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References
Gonzales, S., Carson, M. B., & Holmes, K. (2022). Ten simple rules for maximizing the recommendations of the NIH data management and sharing plan. PLOS Computational Biology, 18(8), e1010397.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (2020). Life-cycle decisions for biomedical data: The challenge of forecasting costs. The National Academies Press.
NIH Grants and Funding. (2026a, April 29). Data Management & Sharing Policy Overview.
NIH Grants and Funding. (2026b, April 29). 2026 Pilot Data Management and Sharing Plan Format Available.
UCSF Library. (2026, March 13). NIH Revises Data Management and Sharing Plan Format.