The selection, appraisal, and retention of social science data

Data Science Journal

Hilary Beedham¹  K Schürer²  D Donakowski³  M gutmann³ 

[1] UK Data Archive, University of Essex;UK Data Archive and Economic and Social Data Service, University of Essex;Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research, University of Michigan

关键词: Social Science;    Data access;    Data sharing;    User needs;    Confidentiality;   

DOI  :  10.2481/dsj.3.209

学科分类：计算机科学（综合）

来源: Ubiquity Press Ltd.

【 摘 要 】

References(10)The number of data collections produced in the social sciences prohibits the archiving of every scientific study. It is therefore necessary to make decisions regarding what can be preserved and why it should be preserved. This paper reviews the processes used by two data archives, one from the United States and one from the United Kingdom, to illustrate how data are selected for archiving, how they are appraised, and what steps are required to retain the usefulness of the data for future use. It also presents new initiatives that seek to encourage an increase in the long-term preservation of digital resources.

【 授权许可】

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