Examples
Worked examples
- Is an instance
A DMP committing to deposit final processed datasets in Zenodo for a minimum of 10 years.
- Is an instance
A clinical-research DMP committing to indefinite preservation of consented anonymised data in a domain repository.
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
- Not an instance
A vague statement 'data will be kept safely'.
- Not an instance
A storage plan covering only the active project period.
Editorial commentary
Preservation commitments are typically made dataset-by-dataset and tied to repository selection (re3data IDs in maDMPs), retention period, and any conditions on access. They are the principal mechanism by which DMPs operationalise long-term FAIR commitments to funders and to future researchers.
References
- DCC 'How to develop a data management and sharing plan' guidance; CoreTrustSeal Trustworthy Data Repositories Requirements.
Also known as
DMP preservation statement
Machine-readable encodings
Use in your systems
xml
<role vocab="credit"
vocab-identifier="https://casrai.org/dictionary/"
vocab-term="Preservation commitment (in DMP)"
vocab-term-identifier="https://casrai.org/dictionary/term/preservation-commitment-in-dmp" />json
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"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "DefinedTerm",
"name": "Preservation commitment (in DMP)",
"identifier": "https://casrai.org/dictionary/term/preservation-commitment-in-dmp",
"description": "A statement in a DMP specifying which datasets will be preserved beyond project end, in which repository, for how long, and under what conditions.",
"inDefinedTermSet": "https://casrai.org/dictionary/domain/machine-actionable-data-management-plans-madmp/",
"url": "https://casrai.org/dictionary/term/preservation-commitment-in-dmp",
"sameAs": [
"DMP preservation statement"
],
"license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"
}
