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Some researchers gain access to large amounts of data without interacting with a single research participant. Instead, they use existing records to answer various research questions. This type of research approach is known as archival research. Archival research relies on looking at past records or data sets to look for interesting patterns or relationships. For example, a researcher might access the academic records of all individuals who enrolled in college within the past ten years and...

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The data archiving in the small herbaria digitisation workflow.

Andriy Novikov¹

¹State Museum of Natural History of the NAS of Ukraine, Lviv, Ukraine State Museum of Natural History of the NAS of Ukraine Lviv Ukraine.

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This study offers practical advice for small herbaria on archiving digitized herbarium data. It details best practices for data storage, media selection, and backup strategies on a limited budget.

Keywords:

archive managment archiving strategy data archiving data storage herbarium digitisation long-term storage media small herbaria

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Botany
Data Science
Information Science

Background:

Herbarium collections are increasingly digitized.
Small herbaria often lack dedicated digital archiving infrastructure.
Effective data archiving is crucial for long-term preservation of digitized specimens.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide practical guidance on digital data archiving for small herbaria.
To share best practices for long-term data storage, including media and backup strategies.
To address the challenges faced by institutions with limited resources.

Main Methods:

Review of current data archiving practices.
Case studies from small herbaria.
Discussion of cost-effective storage media and backup solutions.

Main Results:

Identification of suitable low-cost storage media.
Recommendations for robust backup strategies.
Practical workflows for data management and archiving.

Conclusions:

Small herbaria can implement effective digital archiving with careful planning.
Low-budget solutions are available for long-term data preservation.
Adopting best practices ensures the accessibility and integrity of digitized herbarium data.