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The Sarah Jones award and fund. The DCC is proud to support the creation of the Sarah Jones award by the Research Data Alliance, and we encourage those who knew Sarah to join us in contributing to the fund which will support the award. News.
Guidance | DCC - Digital Curation
Since it opened its doors in 2004, the DCC has produced a broad range of guidance documents for data management practitioners. Our advice is summarised in a variety of guides ranging from high-level briefing papers to hands-on how-to guides and checklists, to case studies and policy overviews. They are aimed at research support professionals as ...
19th International Digital Curation Conference | DCC
The 19th edition of the International Digital Curation Conference (IDCC25) will take place in The Hague, the Netherlands between 17-19 February 2025.. The main theme of IDCC this year is Twenty years back, twenty years forward: lessons and directions in digital curation. Registration for IDCC25 is now open! We are excited to announce the registration is now open for IDCC25.
Digital curation standards | DCC
Digital curation standards. For digital curation and data preservation initiatives to be successful, activities must be based upon sound and tested standards that promote best practice. The DCC is committed to providing a standards watch that will play a vital role in the testing and certification of new tools and trusted digital repositories.
Tools and applications | DCC - Digital Curation
The DCC tools below aim to help you prepare for and deliver a research data support service for your institution. Have a look at our catalogue of digital curation tools and services for information on externally developed tools and resources. We'd also recommend consulting Jisc's infonet toolkits. Each infoKit contains a wealth of 'self-help ...
DCC Curation Lifecycle Model | DCC - Digital Curation
The DCC Curation Lifecycle Model provides a graphical, high level overview of the stages required for successful curation and preservation of data from initial conceptualisation through the iterative curation cycle. The model can be used to plan activities within a specific research project, organisation, or consortium to ensure all necessary ...
How can the DCC help you? | DCC - Digital Curation
Whether your research interest is in developing technologies, standards and services to support digital research, or in understanding the social shaping of data infrastructures; DCC can help you monitor the emerging key issues and trends by synthesising recent projects and reports. The Curation Reference Manual is a peer-reviewed outlet ...
Research | DCC - Digital Curation
Research. DCC has an established record of applied research conducted with academic and industrial partners. Supported by UK and European funders, our projects and published outputs have led practice for more than 15 years.
Researchers | DCC - Digital Curation
Researchers and Principle Inverstigators (PIs) Funding bodies and institutions now expect all researchers, and especially Principal Investigators (PIs), to take a more active role in curation. DCC helps you understand what digital curation means, as well as 'Who does what' - the roles involved in curation. We can direct you to the data policies ...
Roles | DCC - Digital Curation
But uncertainty remains around the practical steps that can and should be taken – and by whom – to achieve effective digital curation. To help alleviate the confusion, the DCC has produced an overview of the roles and responsibilities involved in digital curation and the systems that must be in place to facilitate its success. (opens in a ...