HOW WE CURATE DATA

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We curate data to ensure that they can be accessed now and in the future. Watch our video

THE PROCESS

We follow best practices in preparing and curating our data to ensure usability
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OUR PRESERVATION POLICY

We actively preserve our digital resources following best practices laid down in our Policy
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DATA SEAL OF APPROVAL

The DSA provides guidelines for digital repositories to self-assess their data practices
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OUR SERVICES  

ESDS 
providing access to key economic and social data
RELU-DSS 
supporting rural research data management
Census.ac.uk 
providing a gateway to 1971- 2001 UK censuses
HDS 
enabling access to a range of historical resources
SDS 
enabling safe and secure remote access to data
SQB 
providing access to key survey questionnaires

DATA LIFECYCLE  

CREATING DATA: designing, planning consent, collection and management, capturing and creating metadata
PROCESSING DATA:  entering, transcribing, checking & validating, anonymising and describing
ANALYSING DATA: interpreting, deriving, producing outputs & publishing, preparing for sharing
PRESERVING DATA: migrating, backing-up, storing, creating metadata and documentation, archiving
ACCESS TO DATA: distributing, sharing, controlling access, promoting
RE-USING DATA: for follow-ups, new research, research reviews, scrutinising, teaching & learning
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