SPEC Kit 338: Library Management of Disciplinary Repositories · 85
The Digital Archaeological Record (tDAR) Repository Description
Please enter a brief description of the disciplinary repository.
The Digital Archaeological Record (tDAR) is an international digital repository for archaeological and related data. The
repository contains data, documents, and other files related to a wide range of archaeological investigations and topics,
e.g., archives and collections, field studies of various scales and intensities, and historical, methodological, synthetic, or
theoretical studies. Repository administration, development, and maintenance are governed by the Center for Digital
Antiquity, an organization dedicated to ensuring the long-term preservation of irreplaceable archaeological data and to
broadening the access to these data.
Please enter the year this repository launched.
2009
Which subject area(s) does the repository serve?
Archaeology and related fields
Which languages are included in the repository?
Any language
Which software does the repository use?
Software was developed for the repository
Which resources or tools does the repository offer?
Newsletter
Blog
Facebook
Twitter
t DAR Repository Origins
What were the motivating factors that led to the creation of a repository in this field/on this
subject?
A desire to centralize distributed research
A desire to alleviate barriers to accessing literature or other resources within the discipline
A desire to increase visibility of the discipline’s scholarship
The Digital Archaeological Record (tDAR) Repository Description
Please enter a brief description of the disciplinary repository.
The Digital Archaeological Record (tDAR) is an international digital repository for archaeological and related data. The
repository contains data, documents, and other files related to a wide range of archaeological investigations and topics,
e.g., archives and collections, field studies of various scales and intensities, and historical, methodological, synthetic, or
theoretical studies. Repository administration, development, and maintenance are governed by the Center for Digital
Antiquity, an organization dedicated to ensuring the long-term preservation of irreplaceable archaeological data and to
broadening the access to these data.
Please enter the year this repository launched.
2009
Which subject area(s) does the repository serve?
Archaeology and related fields
Which languages are included in the repository?
Any language
Which software does the repository use?
Software was developed for the repository
Which resources or tools does the repository offer?
Newsletter
Blog
t DAR Repository Origins
What were the motivating factors that led to the creation of a repository in this field/on this
subject?
A desire to centralize distributed research
A desire to alleviate barriers to accessing literature or other resources within the discipline
A desire to increase visibility of the discipline’s scholarship