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1 online resource (vii, 127) |
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Study on the Long-term Retention of Selected Scientific and Technical Records of the Federal Government -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- APOCRYPHAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE AGENCY 1970s RECORD RETENTION RULES -- I Report of the Physics, Chemistry, and Materials Sciences Data Panel -- Contents -- 1 INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW -- What Data Should Be Preserved? -- Who Should Save the Data? -- Contents of This Report -- 2 CHARACTERISTICS OF DATA IN PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, AND MATERIALS SCIENCES |
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Characteristics Distinguishing Data in Physics, Chemistry, and Materials Sciences from Data in Field ... The Nature and Kinds of Electronically Recorded Data in Physics, Chemistry, and Materials Sciences -- 3 DATA MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS -- Metadata, Algorithms, and References -- Classification -- Locator System -- Speed of Retrieval -- Storage Media -- Data Formats -- 4 ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF ELECTRONIC RECORDS FROM PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, AND MATERIALS SCIENCES -- Original Experimental Records -- Example 1: Atmospheric and Underground Nuclear Weapons Test Results |
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Compiled DataExample 2: JANAF Thermochemical Tables -- Example 3: Evaluated Neutron Cross Sections -- Example 4: Center for Information and Data Analysis and Synthesis -- Example 5: Radiation Chemistry Data Center -- Engineering Data -- Example 6: Aluminum Fracture Toughness Data Bank -- NARA's Laboratory Data Holdings -- 5 DATA RETENTION AND RECORD PRESERVATION CRITERIA -- The Current System Is Effective Most of the Time -- 6 SUGGESTED ROLE OF THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION -- Need for a “Repository of Last Resort� |
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Broadening the Definition of “Archivable� and of “Secondary User� for Scientific DataMore Flexibility on Data Formats and Storage Media -- Scientific and Technical Competence -- Interagency Cooperation and Communication -- Need for a Locator System -- Approaching the Ideal�Guidelines for the Preservation of Archivable Information -- 7 SUMMARY CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- II Report of the Space Sciences Data Panel -- Contents -- 1 INTRODUCTION -- 2 OVERVIEW OF SPACE SCIENCE DATA -- Planetary Data |
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Structure of the PDSThe Central Node -- Discipline Nodes -- Data Nodes -- The National Space Science Data Center -- Functions of the PDS -- Data Peer Review and Ingestion -- Data Distribution -- Support of Active Missions -- Promotion of Research -- Examples of Ingesting Data into the PDS -- Restoration of Data from an Inactive Planetary Mission -- Ingestion of Data from an Active Planetary Mission -- Magellan Venus Mission Case Study -- Lessons Learned from the Magellan Data Management Experience -- Summary of Findings and Conclusions |
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Committee chair: Jeff Dozier |
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Support for this project was provided by the National Archives and Records Administration (under Contract No. NAMA-S-92-0019), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (under Contract No. 50-DGNE-3-00105), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (under Contract Nol S-54040-Z) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
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Print version record |
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Scientific archives -- United States
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Archives, Technical -- United States
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Library & Information Science -- Archives & Special Libraries.
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Archives, Technical
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Scientific archives
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United States
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Electronic book
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Dozier, Jeff.
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National Research Council (U.S.). Steering Committee for the Study on the Long-term Retention of Selected Scientific and Technical Records of the Federal Government.
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National Research Council (U.S.). Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications.
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| ISBN |
0309573823 |
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9780309573825 |
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