Definition: Data curation

Category: General concept

Data curation includes and is more than data archiving; it encompasses an explicit data preservation policy, validation of the data and documentation to be archived, procedures for migration of the data to new media, and other policies and procedures to ensure that authorized researchers and others can access, understand, and use the data over time http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/statmanuals/files/Principles_and_Practices_for_a_Federal_Statistical_Agency_6th_Edition.pdf