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The Data Curation Continuum was developed as a way of thinking about data repository infrastructure. Since its original development over a decade ago, a number of things have changed in the data infrastructure domain. This paper revisits the thinking behind the original data curation continuum an...

FORS does everything possible to provide open and easy access to data, while at the same time protecting the confidentiality of research participants and the rights of the data depositors. They rely on a combination of basic anonymization techniques (e.g., taking out identifying variables), acces...

This document describes some of the common data processing checks, techniques and procedures undertaken during the ingest processing of quantitative data collections at the UK Data Archive. Since the bulk of quantitative data acquired by the Archive remains social survey data or similar, the guid...

This document covers the ingest processing of qualitative data collections archived at the UK Data Archive. It does not cover quantitative ingest processing, which is covered in the document Quantitative Data Ingest Processing Procedures. However, where mixed-method data collections contain both...

This document defines the policy for managing compliance with the terms and conditions of use for those data made available via UK Data Service labelled Safeguarded and/or Controlled irrespective of access route. Background information is provided concerning the agreements that Registered Users o...

This guide covers standards and procedures for the preparation and preservation of documentation for UK Data Archive studies.

This document defines data collection ingest processing standards currently in use at the UK Data Archive, and the criteria used to allocate those standards.

This document is a brief but comprehensive overview of the main stages of data ingest processing undertaken on studies/data collections acquired by the UK Data Archive. It is intended as an introductory guide for new Ingest Services staff. New staff will normally undertake ingest processing work...

This document sets out criteria for selecting and appraising data collections across the UK Data Service. A coordinated and robust approach to appraisal is required to ensure that: • Acquisition decisions will be based on explicit priorities and criteria which can be justified. • Ingest activitie...

The Collections Development Policy provides an overview of the selection and appraisal criteria applied to the UK Data Service data holdings. It demonstrates a commitment to aligning with and meeting the data needs of our major stakeholder communities, other relevant organisational policies (both...