A comparative analysis of disciplinary data management workflows

Abstract

Datasets are now an integral part of scholarly communication. The result is that research data has now become a reality in library and information science, and its curation requires dedicated workflows. Here, we compare two disciplinary examples from High-Energy Physics and Humanities and Social Sciences, both referenced to the OAIS conceptual model. Even though we know that the research datasets and their metadata (preparation and curation) are very different in both disciplines, it can be seen that the conceptual workflow models are very similar, including the assignment of persistent identifiers (PIDs). The latter is particularly interesting when discussing the design and implementation of transdisciplinary services in library and information science.