Using collective curation to pay data forward in the life cycle

By Ixchel M. Faniel

Drawing from a study of archaeological excavation teams, four collective curation opportunities are proposed to identify and resolve differences in data and documentation practices that arise in team-based research. To create more integrated, well-documented data, the opportunities attend to integrating people rather than technology. The actions people take as data move through the life cycle become the focal point of change. 

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Faniel, Ixchel. 2021. "Using Collective Curation to Pay Data Forward in the Life Cycle." Patterns 2(6). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patter.2021.100282.

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