PARSE.Insight: Insight into Digital Preservation of Research Output in Europe: Survey Report

TitlePARSE.Insight: Insight into Digital Preservation of Research Output in Europe: Survey Report
Publication TypeReport
Year of Publication2009
AuthorsKuipers, T., & van der Hoeven J.
Date Published2009/12//
Keywordsgap_evidence, gap_relationships, sg_data_definition, sg_data_methodology, sg_data_preservation, sg_data_sharing, sg_data_survey, sg_data_value, sg_ps, sg_similar_projects, sg_sturges_researchdatasharing
URLhttp://www.parse-insight.eu/downloads/PARSE-Insight_D3-4_SurveyReport_final_hq.pdf

Gap Area Study Type:

Purpose: 
Sought to gain insight into issues surrounding the preservation of digital research data; investigated amount of data stored by researchers in Europe in 2008 or 2009 and amounts projected two and five years into the future
Method: 
Data was obtained from a question in a larger survey designed to gain insight into infrastructure needed for digital preservation
Notes: 
Discovery: survey asked how respondents found new information on their research topic (p.21) Knowledge: Reuse: Asked about reasons for preservation. Reasons included allowing for re-analysis. Survey shows importance of re-analysis by discipline (p.24)