Connecting Open Science and Archaeology: The University of Victoria Zooarchaeology Lab Comparative Collection: An Essential Cultural and Ecological Resource

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dc.contributor.authorMcKenzie, Kathryn
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-25T22:18:57Z
dc.date.copyright2021en_US
dc.date.issued2021-05-25
dc.description.abstractComparative collections are fundamentally important for the zooarchaeological identification of archaeological animal remains. The University of Victoria Zooarchaeology Lab has an extensive regional skeletal reference collection widely used and known by researchers across the Northwest Coast. Accessibility of collections such as this can be improved through Open Science practices. These practices work to improve the discipline of archaeology, advance knowledge discovery, uphold ethics, and strengthen collaborative strategies. This paper uses best practices of data management to create a citable database to enhance accessibility of the UVic collection and provide guidance for open method standards and practices in zooarchaeology. By linking open data resources to the collection, contemporary and deep-time biodiversity data can be shared by researchers to broaden awareness of the collection, inspire data reuse and sharing, create novel research, and foster interdisciplinary collaboration. Educational opportunities and community-based research will connect educators, students, Indigenous communities and heritage specialists to collection resources. The UVic Zooarchaeology Lab will build capacity to become a significant source of anthropological, ecological, and ethnobiological knowledge.en_US
dc.description.embargo2021-11-30
dc.description.reviewstatusRevieweden_US
dc.description.scholarlevelUndergraduateen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/12995
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectArchaeologyen_US
dc.subjectBiodiversityen_US
dc.subjectCommunity-Based Researchen_US
dc.subjectComparative Collectionsen_US
dc.subjectDarwin Coreen_US
dc.subjectDatabaseen_US
dc.subjectData Managementen_US
dc.subjectEcologyen_US
dc.subjectEducationen_US
dc.subjectIndigenous Knowledgeen_US
dc.subjectLinked Open Dataen_US
dc.subjectNatural History Collectionsen_US
dc.subjectNorthwest Coasten_US
dc.subjectOpen Methodsen_US
dc.subjectOpen Scienceen_US
dc.subjectZooarchaeologyen_US
dc.titleConnecting Open Science and Archaeology: The University of Victoria Zooarchaeology Lab Comparative Collection: An Essential Cultural and Ecological Resourceen_US
dc.typeHonours thesisen_US

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