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OUR REPORTS

UK Data Archive Strategic Plan 2010-15

In this summary of our Strategic Plan we have set out our five goals for 2010-15 to deliver our mission and to meet our strategic challenges

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Other reports

• UK Data Archive Strategic Plan 2010-15 (full version)
• Across the decades: 40 years of data archiving
• The Data Archive Strategic Plan 1999-2004
• UK Data Archive Annual Report 2001-2002
• UK Data Archive Annual Report 2000-2001
• UK Data Archive Annual Report 1999-2000

GUIDES TO BEST PRACTICE

Managing and Sharing Data

This guide provides best practice guidance for researchers on preparing and looking after data for their own use and for sharing

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Other reports

• Microdata handling and security: guide to good practice

PROJECT & COMMISSIONED REPORTS

Innovation in interdisciplinary methods - the Relu experience

An analysis and reflection on the variety of innovative interdisciplinary methods and approaches to data integration that emerged from the Rural Economy and Land Use Programme.

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Other reports

• Identity Management in a Service Provision Environment Final Report to the JISC, 2011
• Data management practices in the social sciences, 2010
• Keeping Research Data Safe II Final Report to the JISC, 2009
• CRC Rural Markers Review, 2009
• Data Exchange Tools and Utilities (DExT) Final Report to the JISC, 2008
• Social Science Scoping Study Final Report, 2007
• Smart Qualitative Data: Methods and Community Tools for Data Mark-Up (SQUAD) End of Award Report to ESRC, 2007
• StORe Final Report to the JISC, 2007
• OHPR Final Report to the JISC, 2007
• Qualitative Demonstrator Scheme (QUADS) Co-ordinator's Final Report to the ESRC, 2007
• AHRC ICT Review Final Report, 2006
• Census Registration Service (CRS) End of Award Report to ESRC, 2006
• East of England Digital Preservation Regional Pilot Project (DARP) Final Report, 2006
• MADIERA Final Report to the EC, 2006
• SAFARI UKDA Final Report to the JISC, 2006
• Survey Data in Teaching Final Report to the JISC, 2004
• OAISMETS Report, 2004
• Go-Geo! Phase 3 Final Report to the JISC, 2004
• Survey Data in Teaching Tutors' Guide, 2004
• geoXwalk Phase II Final Report to the JISC, 2003
• CHCC Final Report to the JISC, 2003
• COSMOS Final Report, 2003
• MetaNet Final Report, 2003
• MRC Population Data Archiving and Access Project Consultant's Report, 2002
• Limber Final Report, 2002
• Numeric Data in Learning and Teaching Final Report to the JISC, 2001
• TRAMSS project website, 2000

OUR DOCUMENTATION

UK Data Archive Preservation Policy, 2011

This policy outlines the principles which underpin the main activities of the UK Data Archive - the active preservation of digital resources for use and re-use within its core user community. From a preservation point of view this policy is generally conformant to the OAIS Reference Model

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Other reports

• UK Data Archive Quantitative Data Processing Procedures, 2010
• UK Data Archive Catalogue Quality Control Procedures, 2010
• UK Data Archive Data Processing Standards, 2010
• UK Data Archive Qualitative Data Processing Procedures, 2010
• UK Data Archive Documentation Processing Procedures, 2010
• UK Data Archive Data Processing Quick Reference Guide, 2010
• UK Data Archive Collections Development Policy, 2008

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