Out of Band
Ignored because not a “recognised source of material for DP”.
Completed Investigations Based on Open Source Intelligence Sources
Open source social media and web content that has been used to support the conclusions of crowd-sourced investigation and fact-checking in political or military conflict.
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.
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.
Interpretive Materials
Text, graphics, videos, and other content that is used in gallery and exhibition spaces to guide audiences and provide learning experiences.
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Research related collections of digital content on the web which are now outdated and/or no longer actively maintained. This can include software and published or unpublished source code.
Manuals, Documentation, and Associated Materials
Manuals that support physical, born-digital, and hybrid-digital museum objects, including technical manuals and that may contain diagrams, images, videos and more. Manuals may include those specifically created for the object, and/or from the supplier or manufacturer (and may exist for the entire object, or for each component part). Covered here is other documentation critical for the management, preservation, access, and display of collections objects, including conservation records. Associated materials (such as sidecar or other technical files) can provide insight into the digital content held in the collection. Encompassed in this entry is both information for internal use, supporting outgoing loans, as well as an information source for current and future researchers.
Non-standard Public Records
Records created in the course of public administration and subject to public records legislation but created on unofficial channels and platforms and therefore subject to unlawful destruction whether by accident or design.
Open Source Intelligence Sources of Current Conflicts
Open source intelligence produced, collected and analysed from publicly, openly available social media and web content with the purpose of answering a specific intelligence question and that supports crowd-sourced investigation and fact-checking to verify or refute claims of state agencies and rebel groups in the context of current political or military conflict.
Orphaned Works
Digital materials where copyright is uncertain, disputed or unknowable, meaning that preservation actions are constrained or prevented.
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.
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.