Preparing a Data Archive or Repository for Changing Research Data and Materials Retention Policies

Abstract

Journal and university based research data policies are increasingly requiring researchers to make available their code and other reproduction materials. Many data archives and repositories were designed only with the data itself in mind. Data librarians and archivists need to consider how to best archive these additional materials. The recently redesigned CISER Data and Reproduction Archive offers one model to build upon. Data and reproduction materials are housed in the same searchable archive but built to display differing metadata requirements. For example, as the reproduction materials are an effective extension of the article, a “reference article” field is needed to differentiate from citations of the material.