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Digital Preservation of Research Data A Complete Guide

Digital Preservation of Research Data A Complete Guide

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What does the Digital Preservation of Research Data: A Complete Guide include?

The guide delivers a 287-page PDF master playbook, a 90-day adoption XLSX roadmap, over 200 assessment questions, 18 ready-to-customise Word and Excel templates, seven visual implementation workflows, and five real-world case studies - all packaged as a 60+ file digital playbook delivered by email within 24 business hours.

Are you watching research data slip through the cracks, risking audit failure, loss of funding, and irreparable damage to your institution’s reputation? Without a proven preservation framework you face data corruption, non-compliance with OAIS, ISO 16363 and TRAC, and costly remediation projects. The Digital Preservation of Research Data: A Complete Guide instantly transforms that risk into a resilient, audit-ready digital repository - the difference between losing critical datasets and showcasing a trusted, future-proof archive.

What You Receive

  • 00_Platinum_Tier - Master Operations Playbook (PDF, 287 pages): A step-by-step roadmap across 12 core domains, delivering a ready-to-run preservation programme from day one.
  • 90-Day Adoption Roadmap (XLSX): Timeline, milestones and resource allocation sheets that accelerate implementation and keep senior stakeholders informed.
  • Implementation Template (PDF): Customisable policy, data-lifecycle plan and risk-assessment matrix that align with OAIS, ISO 16363 and TRAC standards.
  • Anti-Pattern Catalogue (XLSX): A risk-handler list of common preservation pitfalls, helping you avoid costly rework.
  • Outcomes Dashboard (XLSX): Real-time metrics for metadata quality, format sustainability and access compliance.
  • Incident Response Runbook (PDF): Immediate actions for data loss events, ensuring continuity and audit confidence.
  • 01_Getting_Started Guide (PDF): Quick-start instructions that get your team operational within 24 hours.
  • 02_Self-Assessment and Diagnostics (XLSX): Over 200 evidence-based assessment questions, organised by maturity level, to benchmark capabilities in 90 minutes.
  • 03_Requirements and Goal-Setting (PDF/XLSX): Goal-setting templates, stakeholder-mapping worksheets and format-registry tools.
  • 04_Models and Frameworks (PDF): Comparison matrices for Dublin Core, PREMIS and other metadata standards.
  • 06_Processes and Execution (13-17 files, PDF/XLSX): Detailed ingest, storage, monitoring, migration and access workflows, plus RACI charts and interview scripts.
  • 07_Performance and KPIs (XLSX): Measurement dashboards that surface compliance gaps before auditors arrive.
  • 08_Quality and Governance (PDF/XLSX): Audit-prep checklists, policy templates and oversight tools.
  • 09_Sustainment and Improvement (PDF): Continuous-improvement frameworks to keep your repository future-ready.
  • 10_Advanced Topics (PDF): Case archives and scenario libraries from academic, government and multi-institutional deployments.
  • 11_Reference and Quick Cards (PDF): At-a-glance cheat sheets for metadata, preservation planning and risk management.
  • README.md and CUSTOMER_EMAIL.txt: Onboarding note with download instructions and support contacts.

How This Helps You

  • Pinpoint compliance gaps in under two hours, so you can remediate before the next audit and avoid costly findings.
  • Accelerate implementation with a 90-day roadmap, reducing project timelines by up to 40 % and freeing resources for core research activities.
  • Standardise metadata and format decisions, protecting data integrity and ensuring funder eligibility for future grants.
  • Monitor preservation health via dashboards, preventing data loss incidents that could damage institutional reputation.
  • Leverage real-world case studies to sidestep common pitfalls, keeping you ahead of peer institutions and regulatory expectations.

Who Is This For?

  • Research Data Managers responsible for long-term archive stewardship.
  • University Library Directors who oversee digital repositories and funder compliance.
  • Chief Information Officers and IT Infrastructure Leads implementing institutional data-preservation strategies.
  • Grant Administrators and Compliance Officers ensuring projects meet OAIS and ISO 16363 requirements.
  • Data Curation Specialists in government research agencies seeking audit-ready preservation frameworks.

Choose the Digital Preservation of Research Data: A Complete Guide and turn a looming compliance crisis into a competitive advantage. Your data, your reputation, and your funding depend on it - make the smart, future-focused decision today.

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