Guidances: DMP & SMP

Data Management Plan (DMP) for grant proposals

This guidance is intended to support ICAC researchers in creating their Data Management Plan (DMP) for gran proposals.

Data Management Plan for Horizon Europe

This guidance is intended to support ICAC researchers in creating their Data Management Plan (DMP) for projects financed under the Horizon Europe programme.

Data Management Plan (DMP) for PHD researchers

This document is intended to assist ICAC PhD researchers in the development of their Data Management Plans (DMP).

Data Management Plan (DMP) for the Agencia Estatal de Investigación

This document aims to support researchers in the drafting of their Data Management Plans (DMP) for projects funded under the Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación.

Data Management Plan (DMP) for master’s degree Final Project

This document intends to assist ICAC master students in the development of their Data Management Plans (DMP).

Software Management Plans (SMP)

This document aims to support ICAC researchers in the drafting of their Software Management Plans (SMP).

Data documentation templates

README file template for archaeological datasets

This template is intended to support ICAC researchers in creating their README file, which provides information about a data file and is intended to help ensure that the data can be correctly interpreted, by yourself at a later date or by others when sharing or publishing data.

README file template for master’s degree Final Project

This template is intended to support Master Students in creating their README file, which provides information about a data file and is intended to help ensure that the data can be correctly interpreted, by yourself at a later date or by others when sharing or publishing data.

Data Dictionary Template

This document is intended to assist ICAC researchers in the drafting of their data dictionaries. A data dictionary is essential to make research more reproducible, as it allows others to understand your data. Its purpose is to explain the meaning of the variable names and values used.

Infographics

General guidelines for quality assurance of open data

Infographic on recommended best practices for quality assurance of open data.

Guidelines for quality assurance using CSV

Infographic on recommended best practices for the preservation of CSV files.

Databases and spreadsheets: A guide to good practice

Infographic on recommended best practices for the preservation of databases and spreadsheets.

Texts and documents: A guide to good practice

Infographic on recommended best practices for the preservation of texts and documents.