出版社：International Association for Social Science Information Service & Technology
摘要：This paper presents findings on existing potentialsfor the establishment of social sciences digital dataarchives in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Serbia.Findings are based on a standardized survey that wasconducted in all three countries on representativesample of social sciences researchers, with a 63%average rate of completed questionnaires. Results ofthe survey show that the potential for establishmentof digital data archives in all considered countries arelarge, regarding the scope of data produced, as wellas positive attitude of researchers toward data sharingand benefits of data archives. Also, results point tolack of knowledge in dealing with metadata as themain obstacle for data sharing, which further impliesthat existence of national data archives, with stafftrained to underpin researchers’ efforts in process ofdata documentation and preservation, should be verybeneficial for the future development of social sciencesin these countries.
关键词：Data archive; data services; social science;Bosnia and Herzegovina; Croatia; Serbia
