Got data?: a guide to data preservation in the information age

ABSTRACT

Tools for surviving a data deluge to ensure your data will be there when you need it.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  E. Data
  E.0 GENERAL

Additional Classification:
  D. Software
  D.4 OPERATING SYSTEMS
      D.4.3 File Systems Management
      D.4.6 Security and Protection

  E. Data
  E.5 FILES

  H. Information Systems
  H.3 INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
      H.3.0 General
      H.3.3 Information Search and Retrieval
      H.3.7 Digital Libraries

  K. Computing Milieux
  K.4 COMPUTERS AND SOCIETY
      K.4.4 Electronic Commerce
  K.6 MANAGEMENT OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS
      K.6.0 General