Research Outputs
Correspondence and Informal Records of Research
Correspondence and other records which describe the configuration and delivery of research, but which are ancillary to the core research outputs, including reviews, drafts and correspondence between researchers.
Custom Online Databases
Data collected, presented and disseminated in custom online databases that is not stored elsewhere, particularly data at risk when it is locked in the database because no export or harvest options are available.
Grey Literature
Semi-published research outputs such as blogs, dissertations, informal conference papers or commissioned reports which are not formally published but which can contain original and insightful contributions within scholarly communications. This entry covers a wide spectrum of very diverse types of materials which all have different preservation considerations.
Legacy Research Web Collections
Research related collections of digital content on the web which are now outdated and/or no longer actively maintained. This can include software and published or unpublished source code.
Published Research Data Appended to Journal Articles
Closed research data sets produced and documented in accordance with good practice and appended to a journal article or transferred to a repository that does not have sufficient subject-matter expertise or funding commitment to ensure reliable or ongoing preservation for the long term.
Published Research Papers
Completed research papers published in serials, monographs or theses which fall under specific collecting policies of research libraries or archives and are managed through dedicated repository infrastructures.
Research Data Published through Repositories
Research data published through digital repositories or other services providers with specialist skills to manage the data and an ongoing commitment to ensure preservation.
Research Materials and Outputs in Museums and Galleries
Digital material used in, or resulting from, research carried out on materials, digital or otherwise, held in galleries, museums, or similar. Research outcomes may not be formally published, and supporting datasets may not be formally accessioned or archived by an organization or a related organization. Access to these research materials and outcomes may only be made available for internal use, to inform other public outcomes, or for individual researchers.
Semi-Published Research Data
Data sets produced in the course of research and shared between researchers, such as by posting to a website or portal but without preservation capability or commitment. Typically the data remains in the hands of the researchers who have the job of maintaining it.
Unpublished Research Data
Data sets produced in the course of research but never shared or made available outside of the initial research team.
Unpublished Research Data from Government Researchers
Data sets and research outputs produced in the course of government research but never shared or made available outside of the initial research. In particular, the risk classification applies to research data under government embargo, restrictions due to sensitivities, classification issues, and/or materials suppressed for ideological reasons.