Resources for digital curators

With just a few clicks, you can access any of the data curation resources collected by the DCC since we opened our doors in 2004.

Our comprehensive and easily accessible digital library is completely free to use and aims to provide you with everything you need to evaluate and implement those digital curation techniques most suited to your particular research project. 

What’s more, we regularly review and update our library, adding the latest resources developed for data curators.

Select from the links below and left to access high-level digital curation briefing papers; legal watch, standards watch and technology watch papers; case studies and interviews; and instalments from our detailed Curation Reference Manual.

International Journal of Digital Curation
Our highly regarded digital journal, published twice a year, features general articles and peer reviewed papers and serves as an invaluable channel for the sharing of good practice and experience. 

Digital Curation Lifecycle Model
You can use our model when planning digital curation activities to ensure that you cover all of the necessary steps in the curation lifecycle. 

Policies
Find out about the data curation policies of the main UK funding bodies and discover how you can help your research community to comply with current requirements.

The DCC is funded by

Joint Information Systems Committee