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Type of Repository | Pros | Cons |
Domain-specific data repository | most likely to provide domain expertise for data retention and searching; most visible to your colleagues | More selective; higher standards for metadata and documentation |
General purpose data repository | most likely to provide useful search and navigation tools | More need for contract review for copyright, long-term preservation and appropriateness to your funder and/or publisher |
Institutional data repository | most likely to accept a variety of data and to ensure long-term preservation | ScholarWorks@uark.edu is happy to accept your papers; however, it is unable to support data files. |
Journal supplementary material services | Most likely to comply to publisher's requirements | May be costly and may not support long-term storage and preservation needs. |
Departmental, project or personal webpage and collections | Tailored to your data and collection. Traditional method of sharing | Less visible to potential users, requires personal or departmental upkeep and unlikely to sustain long-term access to your data |
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With all things equal, it is commonly recommended to place materials in a subject repository if one is available; followed by a general repository; and finally a regional or institutional repository.