The RDMkit is a web-based guide containing good data management practices designed to guide life scientists in their efforts to better manage their research data following the FAIR Principles. Developed and managed by people who work every day with life science data, the RDMkit has guidelines, information and pointers to help you with problems throughout the life cycle of data.

Information on the RDMkit is organised into various sections (e.g. Data life cycle, Your role, Your Domain, Your tasks) which are interconnected but can be browsed independently. Each section contains a description of the topic, considerations and possible solutions, and a table of relevant tools and resources linked to entries in the ELIXIR registries (bio.tools, FAIRsharing, TeSS). The tools and resources mentioned in each section are also presented as a searchable table in a separate section called “All tools and resources”.

RDMkit also features Tool Assemblies, illustrating examples of combining tools to address data management tasks across several stages of the RDM life cycle.

The RDMkit’s underlying technical infrastructure has been established using Github, and comprehensive community contributions and editorial processes have been put in place. All content goes through a rigorous editorial process before it is made available on the website, with regular updates being carried out. Full credit is given to the contributors and acknowledged at the bottom of the page they contributed.