Files need to be converted to the most accessible formats; use of proprietary and legacy types are possible, but may be reviewed on a case by case basis.
- Short Title: Files need to be converted to the most accessible formats; use of proprietary and legacy types are possible, but may be reviewed on a case by case basis.
- Source Documnent: Matrix of use cases and functional requirements for research data repository platforms
- Source Document Link: https://doi.org/10.15497/RDA00033
- Publishing Organisation: RDA Repository Platforms for Research Data Interest Group
- Date of Publication: 2016-09-26
- Topic: Sustainability/ funding/ business-model, Access/ integration
- Keywords: Preservation and Sustainability
- Addressed Stakeholders: data service providers
- Full Text: Many materials are in formats that may become obsolete - repository needs to have consistent sustainable formats available, but legacy dataset deposit can facilitate reuse.