Definition: A trusted digital repository is one whose mission is to provide reliable, long-term access to managed digital resources to its designated community, now and in the future (Trusted Digital Repositories, 2002).
It can be a certified or trusted repository, including national repositories and institutional repositories.
Related term: Core Trust Seal
References: OpenAIRE. Guides for researchers. How to find a trustworthy repository for your data. https://www.openaire.eu/find-trustworthy-data-repository
Trusted Digital Repositories: Attributes and Responsibilities (RLG, 2002). http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/research/activities/trustedrep/repositories.pdf
European Commission. Open Research Europe. Data Guidelines. https://open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/for-authors/data-guidelines
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