Digital Preservation Policy

Digital Preservation Policy

The Amazonia Investigates Journal is committed to safeguarding its published content over the long term, ensuring that both researchers and the general public can access its valuable academic output at any time. This digital preservation policy establishes the guidelines and procedures necessary to protect our digital assets. By utilizing advanced technologies such as the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN) and Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs), and by implementing regular backups, we aim to mitigate risks associated with technological obsolescence and data loss, while ensuring the conservation, restoration, and uninterrupted long-term access to our content.

Digital preservation is not just a technical responsibility; it is also a promise to our authors, readers, and the scientific community at large. Through this policy, the Amazonia Investigates Journal reaffirms its commitment to open access and transparency, guaranteeing that the discoveries and knowledge shared remain accessible and relevant in the future.

To fulfill the objectives of digital preservation, the Amazonia Investigates Journal employs various technologies:

PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN)

The Amazonia Investigates Journal is supported by the OJS system technology and meets the requirements of the PKP Preservation Network, which allows for the long-term preservation of its article content. To achieve this, PKP PN utilizes advanced LOCKSS technology, which offers a decentralized preservation system distributed among participating libraries, enabling the creation of permanent archives of the journal for conservation, restoration, and perpetual uninterrupted access.

DOI

The Amazonia Investigates Journal ensures the long-term preservation and accessibility of its content through the use of the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) service and secure storage on our servers. The DOI system ensures that each published article has a unique and persistent identifier, facilitating its location and citation over time. Additionally, all journal files are stored on secure servers, ensuring their integrity and continuous availability for the academic community and the public.

Backups

As part of its digital preservation processes, the Amazonia Investigates Journal conducts daily backups of the OJS platform through a maintenance plan that includes files, issues, and articles stored on secure servers. As a complementary task, the journal's issues and articles are also safeguarded on external NAS hard drives (cloud storage).