Research Papers
Rescuing and recovering lost or endangered data
Author:
Elizabeth Griffin
Herzberg Institute for Astrophysics, Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, 5071 West Saanich Road, Victoria, BC, Canada, V8E 2E7, CA
Abstract
This paper summarizes the vital importance to the scientific community of rescuing historic scientific data, presently in various informal, non-digital formats, from likely oblivion and making them accessible digitally for trend analyses. It proposes models whereby historic biodiversity and astronomical data can be recovered as Canadian initiatives, in the hope of stimulating further discussion of such simple yet essential rescue missions in the context of Canadian scientific research.
Published on 11 Jan 2006.
Peer Reviewed
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