Digital preservation of scholarly content, focusing on the example of the CLOCKSS Archive
In this article the author explores the development of digital preservation, including consideration of what it is and what it is not, and looks at the challenges that preservation of multiple formats of digital scholarship brings. After setting definitions and considering the different types of arc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
2015-03-01
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| Series: | Insights: The UKSG Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://insights.uksg.org/articles/215 |
| Summary: | In this article the author explores the development of digital preservation, including consideration of what it is and what it is not, and looks at the challenges that preservation of multiple formats of digital scholarship brings. After setting definitions and considering the different types of archive currently available, the mission and principles of the CLOCKSS Archive are explained. The wrap-up covers the changing nature of scholarly communication, a few of the challenges and the approach to these taken by the CLOCKSS Archive. |
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| ISSN: | 2048-7754 |