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This document contains the full text of the CoreTrustSeal Trustworthy Data Repositories Requirements for 2020–2022 (https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3638211) with introductory paragraphs on Background & General Guidance. In addition to the CoreTrustSeal Requirements, which remain stable for the per...

There is a large variety of repositories that are responsible for providing long term access to data that is used for research. As data volumes and the demands for more open access to this data increase, these repositories are coming under increasing financial pressures that can undermine their l...

DANS assisted, in recent years, various institutes in developing research data management policies, in both short and long-term programmes. Also, DANS pioneered the Data Seal of Approval (DSA) and has received various certificates. With this experience DANS can offer consultancy in obtaining cert...

This case study from the UK Data Service examines how the economic impact study of the Economic and Social Data Service (ESDS) published in 2012 has been used in funding advocacy. Key lessons learnt and its relevance for other countries and archives are considered. It is intended to be used with...

The CESSDA SaW Capability Development Model (CESSDA-CDM) is a structured collection of elements that identify and describe the characteristics of effective preservation processes and activities. Building on established frameworks for trustworthy data preservation and the CESSDA community’s prior...

The report outlines the results of the ISSDA user survey carried out in May, 2017. The aim of the report is to demonstrate the value and the impact of ISSDA on researchers and the research landscape in Ireland and further afield. The questionnaire used to survey ISSDA's users is available in an...

The complete application for CoreTrustSeal (CTS) by FSD (August 2017). CTS offers a process of self-evaluation for digital repositories. The certification process consists of a set of 16 criteria with which a repository must comply.

This wepage contains all the reports on implementation of the CoreTrustSeal (and DSA) in CESSDA SPs. This could be a valuable resource for DAS planning for certification or even starting up a data archive. CTS offers a process of self-evaluation for digital repositories. The certification process...

The complete application for CoreTrustSeal (CTS) by DANS (September 2021). CTS offers a process of self-evaluation for digital repositories. The certification process consists of a set of 16 criteria with which a repository must comply.

CESSDA-CDM is a structured collection of elements that identify and describe the characteristics of effective preservation processes and activities. It is a model that can be used to appraise and/or improve the capability of a service provider to perform and to provide services.