A considered next step
Good preparation begins before cleaning or copying. Establish authority, understand condition and keep the evidence connected.
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Make a recovery checklist
A local, rule-based planner for storage formats, documentation and access problems.
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Follow the preparation process
From discovery and inventory through provenance, preparation and review.
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Prepare the dataset
Deduplication, redaction, metadata recovery and sample manifests.
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Open an accession inquiry
Share a high-level description and the questions you cannot yet answer.