Digital Repositories and Social Science Data: Supporting the Data Life Cycle IASSIST 2006 Panel Discussion Ann Green, Chair Ann Arbor May 24, 2006
The digital repository landscape: types of repositories ( generalized US-centric typology ) Institution-based digital repositories –Institutional Repositories Collect the intellectual output of an institution Usually text and images; eprints model Data libraries in single institutions Acquire and manage data to support the research and learning activities of the institution Topical data archives and government based data archives –CPANDA, American Religion Archive, NARA, etc. Domain-specific data archives –ICPSR, Roper Center, Odum Institute, Murray Center
Research and teaching Institution- based repositories Domain specific data repositories Topic focused and government based data repositories Web Resources Digital Repositories support the processes of research and teaching Simplified Content Flows
Discussion in two parts Digital repository landscape –What are the various types of digital repositories and what are their missions? Supporting social science research and the data life cycle –What stages of the data life cycle do the various types of repositories support? –What partnerships are possible among the repositories to support social science research?
DDI Social Science Data Life Cycle Model
Build the Research agenda Acquire evidence and research materials Analyze evidence and research materials Communicate and publish results Search Acquire Create Access Analyze Visualize Replicate Reformat Repurpose Disseminate Share Link Cite Review Evaluate Research actions Data DiscoveryData Creation, Collection and Repurposing Data Processing Data AnalysisData Distribution Data Archiving Research processes Data Life Cycle Stages Social Science Research Processes, Research Actions, and Data Life Cycle Stages
Social Science Research Processes and the Data Life Cycle Data Collection Data Processing Data Analysis Data Distribution Data Archiving Study Concept and Design Data Discovery Digital Repositories
Life cycle of the Tick and significance of Hosts
Seeking partnerships in the repository landscape To support research To support the data life cycle Could an institutional repository act as an entry point for redistributing data to domain specific repositories? Could an institutional repository participate with domain repositories in a search and discovery infrastructure?
Seeking partnerships in the repository landscape Could an institutional repository act as a disseminator of best practices developed by domain repositories? Could an institutional repository act as a partner in developing channels between researchers and domain specific repositories?