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These record areas sit within this sector. They complement the business types below; they are not additional businesses or a catalogue of available datasets.
Astronomy
Specialist record area
- Telescope observations, spectra, astronomical images and source catalogues.
- Instrument calibration, observation conditions, reduction pipelines and measurement uncertainties.
Illustrative categories only. Ownership, permissions, confidentiality, funding or publisher restrictions and the proposed use must be reviewed. No records, rights or buyer demand are assumed.
Formal mathematics
Specialist record area
- Formal proofs, theorem statements, proof-assistant scripts and verification results.
- Definitions, dependency graphs, failed proof attempts and software or library versions.
Illustrative categories only. Ownership, permissions, confidentiality, funding or publisher restrictions and the proposed use must be reviewed. No records, rights or buyer demand are assumed.
Statistics
Specialist record area
- Statistical methods, model specifications, analysis code and simulation results.
- Sampling assumptions, uncertainty estimates, validation checks and reproducibility notes; underlying personal datasets require separate review.
Illustrative categories only. Ownership, permissions, confidentiality, funding or publisher restrictions and the proposed use must be reviewed. No records, rights or buyer demand are assumed.
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Recruitment agencies
Record classes to describe, not upload
- Agency-owned delivery and assessment-method guidance
- Permitted instructional material; not candidate files or hiring recommendations
Describe the category only. Personal, clinical, privileged or otherwise restricted records are not assumed eligible; separate specialist review may be needed.
Discuss this type of archiveCorporate training providers
Record classes to describe, not upload
- Provider-owned course materials and assessment rubrics
- Worked examples only where content and reuse rights are cleared
Describe the category only. Personal, clinical, privileged or otherwise restricted records are not assumed eligible; separate specialist review may be needed.
Discuss this type of archiveOutsourced contact-centre operators
Record classes to describe, not upload
- Provider-owned coaching materials and evaluation rubrics
- Quality-assessment methods without customer or employee-level records
Describe the category only. Personal, clinical, privileged or otherwise restricted records are not assumed eligible; separate specialist review may be needed.
Discuss this type of archivePrivate schools
Record classes to describe, not upload
- School-owned teaching materials and assessment rubrics
- No student records, marked pupil work or children’s information in an enquiry
Describe the category only. Personal, clinical, privileged or otherwise restricted records are not assumed eligible; separate specialist review may be needed.
Discuss this type of archiveVocational training providers
Record classes to describe, not upload
- Provider-owned assessment criteria and delivery methods
- Non-personal instructional materials and worked examples
Describe the category only. Personal, clinical, privileged or otherwise restricted records are not assumed eligible; separate specialist review may be needed.
Discuss this type of archiveDriving schools
Record classes to describe, not upload
- School-owned lesson plans and assessment methods
- Non-personal teaching guidance; not learner histories
Describe the category only. Personal, clinical, privileged or otherwise restricted records are not assumed eligible; separate specialist review may be needed.
Discuss this type of archiveTutoring businesses
Record classes to describe, not upload
- Tutor-owned worked solutions and teaching methods
- Permitted error-explanation examples without student information
Describe the category only. Personal, clinical, privileged or otherwise restricted records are not assumed eligible; separate specialist review may be needed.
Discuss this type of archiveChildcare providers
Record classes to describe, not upload
- Provider-owned activity plans and practitioner guidance
- No child records, photographs or individual observations in an enquiry
Describe the category only. Personal, clinical, privileged or otherwise restricted records are not assumed eligible; separate specialist review may be needed.
Discuss this type of archiveSports coaching academies
Record classes to describe, not upload
- Provider-owned training methods and technique guidance
- No individual athlete histories or children’s records in an enquiry
Describe the category only. Personal, clinical, privileged or otherwise restricted records are not assumed eligible; separate specialist review may be needed.
Discuss this type of archiveExamination and assessment providers
Record classes to describe, not upload
- Provider-owned assessment rubrics and permitted question material
- Security and licensing restrictions must be checked before discussing reuse
Describe the category only. Personal, clinical, privileged or otherwise restricted records are not assumed eligible; separate specialist review may be needed.
Discuss this type of archivePublic archives
Record classes to describe, not upload
- Finding aids, catalogues and collection provenance
- Historical correspondence, ledgers and working files
- Cataloguing, fieldwork or analytical procedures
- Collection, case or sample provenance and contextual metadata
Examples to investigate, not a claim that these records exist, are owned by the holder or can be licensed.
Discuss this type of archiveMuseums
Record classes to describe, not upload
- Collection catalogues and object provenance
- Conservation treatments and condition changes
- Cataloguing, fieldwork or analytical procedures
- Collection, case or sample provenance and contextual metadata
Examples to investigate, not a claim that these records exist, are owned by the holder or can be licensed.
Discuss this type of archivePublic libraries
Record classes to describe, not upload
- Local-history catalogues and collection metadata
- Reference enquiries and research responses
- Cataloguing, fieldwork or analytical procedures
- Collection, case or sample provenance and contextual metadata
Examples to investigate, not a claim that these records exist, are owned by the holder or can be licensed.
Discuss this type of archiveUniversity research departments
Record classes to describe, not upload
- Experiment notebooks and unpublished studies
- Research measurements, null and positive results
- Cataloguing, fieldwork or analytical procedures
- Collection, case or sample provenance and contextual metadata
Examples to investigate, not a claim that these records exist, are owned by the holder or can be licensed.
Discuss this type of archiveGovernment metrology laboratories
Record classes to describe, not upload
- Reference measurements and uncertainty analyses
- Measurement stability and comparison histories
- Cataloguing, fieldwork or analytical procedures
- Collection, case or sample provenance and contextual metadata
Examples to investigate, not a claim that these records exist, are owned by the holder or can be licensed.
Discuss this type of archiveMunicipal planning and building-control departments
Record classes to describe, not upload
- Submitted plans and revision histories
- Permit decisions and inspection reasoning
- Cataloguing, fieldwork or analytical procedures
- Collection, case or sample provenance and contextual metadata
Examples to investigate, not a claim that these records exist, are owned by the holder or can be licensed.
Discuss this type of archivePublic road and traffic agencies
Record classes to describe, not upload
- Road surveys and traffic mapping
- Pavement condition and traffic observations
- Cataloguing, fieldwork or analytical procedures
- Collection, case or sample provenance and contextual metadata
Examples to investigate, not a claim that these records exist, are owned by the holder or can be licensed.
Discuss this type of archiveEmergency management agencies
Record classes to describe, not upload
- Incident timelines and operational records
- After-action reviews and response decisions
- Cataloguing, fieldwork or analytical procedures
- Collection, case or sample provenance and contextual metadata
Examples to investigate, not a claim that these records exist, are owned by the holder or can be licensed.
Discuss this type of archiveZoos and aquarium conservation organisations
Record classes to describe, not upload
- Animal husbandry and veterinary records
- Breeding, health and species-monitoring outcomes
- Cataloguing, fieldwork or analytical procedures
- Collection, case or sample provenance and contextual metadata
Examples to investigate, not a claim that these records exist, are owned by the holder or can be licensed.
Discuss this type of archiveArchaeological field units
Record classes to describe, not upload
- Excavation maps and context relationships
- Artefact provenance and field catalogues
- Cataloguing, fieldwork or analytical procedures
- Collection, case or sample provenance and contextual metadata
Examples to investigate, not a claim that these records exist, are owned by the holder or can be licensed.
Discuss this type of archiveArt conservation studios
Record classes to describe, not upload
- Condition, imaging and treatment photographs
- Material identification and object provenance
- Client, supplier or technical query correspondence
- Specialist operating and quality-control procedures
Examples to investigate, not a claim that these records exist, are owned by the holder or can be licensed.
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