Workflow:Workflow for preserving research data using Archivematica, Fedora, Hydra and PURE

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Workflow description

This workflow uses Archivematica, Fedora, Hydra and PURE to preserve and provide access to academic research data. The workflow includes a high level of automation.

The workflow was created as part of the [Filling the Digital Preservation Gap project|https://www.york.ac.uk/borthwick/projects/archivematica/] and is heavily based on an implementation plan included in the Phase 2 project report

Purpose, context and content

The purpose of this workflow is to preserve and disseminate research data in an automated fashion. Research data is a valuable asset produced by academic institutions and should be retained so that findings can be validated. Some of this data may have longer term re-use potential, particularly where it can not be replicated. At the University of York our Research Data Management policy states that research data should be retained for ten years from date of last access. This means that even for datasets that are only occasionally accessed, the retention period may be much longer than ten years.

Evaluation/Review

This workflow has been created as a proof of concept at the University of York. It is due to move into production in May 2017.