Digital Archives from Excavation and

The Arts and Humanities Data Service (AHDS), funded by the UK government, has produced this series of Guides to Good Practice to provide the arts and humanities research and teaching communities with practical instruction in applying recognized standards and good practice to the creation, preservation and use of digital resources. Some of the Guides focus on methods and applications relevant to arts and humanities disciplines such as archaeology, history, linguistics, text studies and performing arts. Others address those areas which cross-disciplinary boundaries. All Guides identify and explore key issues and provide comprehensive pointers for those who need more specific information. As such they are essential reference material for anyone in interested in computer-assisted research and teaching in the arts and humanities.

Acknowledgements

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Aims and Objectives

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Digital archives from archaeological excavation and fieldwork

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Background

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Resource discovery and re-use

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Other guides in this series

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The Essentials of Good Digital Archiving Practice

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What is digital archiving?

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Planning for the collection or creation of digital datasets

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Digital archiving strategies

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Formatting material for digital archiving

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Levels of Digital Archiving

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The principles of archiving excavation and fieldwork digital data

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Data in digital archives

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Documenting the Digital Archive

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Introduction

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Documentation of project background, methodology and results

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Documenting file types and formats

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Depositing Digital Archives

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Standards and guidelines for depositing digital archives in archaeology

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Archiving requirements in project designs or specifications

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Repositories for archaeological digital archives

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Depositing data with the ADS

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Copyright and Re-Use

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General copyright considerations

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The rights management framework of the AHDS

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Implementing These Guidelines

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Recommendations for archive curators, funding agencies and standards bodies

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Recommendations for archive creators (e.g. contractors, university and local society projects)

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Recommendations for archive collecting agencies

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Summary of Objectives and Principles

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Objectives for digital archives in archaeology

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The principles of archiving excavation and fieldwork digital data

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Glossary

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Sources for Further Information

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Bibliography

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Appendix 1: Documenting Digital Archives: A Case Study

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Appendix 2: ADS Deposit Licence

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Appendix 3: AHDS Common Access Agreement

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Appendix 4: Data Documentation and Content Standards in Archaeology

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