DDC's Five steps to decide what data to keep

DCC (2014). 'Five steps to decide what data to keep: a checklist for appraising research data v.1'. Edinburgh: Digital Curation Centre. Available online: http://www.dcc.ac.uk/resources/how-guides - See more at: http://www.dcc.ac.uk/resources/how-guides/five-steps-decide-what-data-keep#sthash.EzRjbWP9.dpuf

Browse the guide below (available soon in print and pdf)

• Preface
• Introduction - what are your choices?
• What data and for how long?
• Step 1. Identify purposes that the data could fulfill
• Step 2. Identify data that must be kept
• Step 3. Identify data that should be kept
• Step 5. Complete the data appraisal
• Guidance on research data retention policies
• Acknowlegements

- See more at: http://www.dcc.ac.uk/resources/how-guides/five-steps-decide-what-data-keep#sthash.EzRjbWP9.dpuf