The data archiving in the small herbaria digitisation workflow

The paper provides insight into the archiving of data retained during the digitisation of herbarium materials. It shares practical experience and guidance on best practices for long-term data storage, with particular discussion on storage media and backup strategies. It is aimed at small herbaria that have limited or no dedicated archiving infrastructure and a low budget.

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Biodiversity Data Journal
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2026-03-27
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https://doi.org/10.3897/bdj.14.e188878
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Research Data Management Practices
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The data archiving in the small herbaria digitisation workflow

Andriy Novikov
Biodiversity Data Journal
Research Data Management Practices
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The data archiving in the small herbaria digitisation workflow

Andriy Novikov
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The paper provides insight into the archiving of data retained during the digitisation of herbarium materials. It shares practical experience and guidance on best practices for long-term data storage, with particular discussion on storage media and backup strategies. It is aimed at small herbaria that have limited or no dedicated archiving infrastructure and a low budget.

Biodiversity Data JournalVol. 14
State Museum of Natural History of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (UA)
Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Openalex Percentile: Top 6%
Research Data Management Practices
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