The DMPTool is a free online wizard that supports the creation of data management plans (DMPs) for a variety of funding agencies, using templates customized to each funding agency's requirements. The University of Illinois is an affiliated institution, so UIUC students and faculty can log in with their netID and password to use a version of the tool that is customized for our institution.

Through a step by step process and a series of questions, it walks the researcher through the important data management decisions, and uses the answers to build the data management plan for the funding application.

Links to best practice information from the UIUC library and from other reputable sources are provided at each step in the process. The researcher may also choose to request a review of their DMP by a UIUC librarian.