This paper examines the coordination work involved in maintaining data infrastructures in the social sciences by examining the role of field-level organizations. Part of a larger study of the history and sustainability of ...

We map out a new arena of analysis for knowledge and cyberinfrastructure scholars: Social Science Data Archives (SSDA). SSDA have influenced the international development of the social sciences, research methods, and ...

poster presented at 2017 IASSIST Conference in Lawrence KS

In this paper, we analyse how three social science data archives (SSDA) have adapted to provide value to different stakeholders over time. Drawing on historical administrative documents and interviews with current and former ...

This theory review paper argues that in order to ensure the longevity of data, we need a better understanding of the sustainability of institutions that steward data. The paper considers what sustainability means in ...