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The DDI-Codebook (DDI-C) standard is currently used in the Gesis Data Archive (DAS) as a metadata format for the documentation and archiving of products, projects, and processes. In order to cover the full life cycle of research data and to ensure interchangeability and reusability of metadata ex...

Nesstar Publisher is an advanced and DDI compliant data management program, which can be used as a standalone tool for the preparation of data and metadata but can also be used to mount the enhanced dataset on a Nesstar Server. The Publisher enables users to enhance datasets by combining a wide r...

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...

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.

In this policy the GESIS Data Archive describes its digital preservation principles and strategies. The document expresses GESIS’s awareness of responsibilities and measures required to ensure adequate preservation and access. It is addressed at members, committees, management, and employees of G...

ADP's digital preservation policy not only determines the rules, the responsibilities, the roles, and the system of monitoring data management in the Slovenian social science data archive, but also presents the archive's designated community, mission, funding, roles of staff, digital object manag...

This collection of webpages from FSD include best practice guidelines for managing research data across the whole life cycle of data. These guidelines can be useful for the archive staff as well as for data producers. The guidelines are very extensive and are divided in to eleven categories and a...

This document covers the policy relating to data access for the UK Data Service, across all UK Data Service sites and access points. It does not cover access criteria relating to other UK Data Archive projects.