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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...

Organizational infrastructure of ADP explained: legal, ethical norms, model of preservation, collection development policy and preservation strategy.

APIS' collection development policy, quality control checks, metadata requirements and list of preferred formats explained for researchers.

Data selection and appraisal play an important role in the acquisition of data in any archival setting. The collections policy indicates the principles and criteria by which the archive develops its data collection in order to serve the designated community. In terms of acquisition, the FORS unit...

Short guide to the Collection Development Policy of ISSDA, including the description of the scope of collection (type of data, thematic, and geographic coverage) and criteria for evaluation of a deposited dataset.

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.