University of Rochester Digital Collections Peer Platform Analysis

John Dewees created an analysis of digital collections platforms used by peer institutions of the University of Rochester, last updated on 2026-05 04. The dataset is 36.1 KB in size and includes CSV and TXT files. It supports a narrative analysis found in the related materials.

Use Cases

• Benchmarking digital collection software adoption based on the analysis of peer institutions.
• Conducting narrative analysis of platform choices based on the related materials.
• Mapping the scope of software platforms and investigated institutions as described in the README.

Strengths

• Dataset is small (36.1 KB), facilitating quick download and inspection.
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license, allowing for reuse and remixing.
• Includes a README.txt file detailing the scope of software platforms and investigated institutions.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset's 36.1 KB size indicates a very limited scope, likely a summary or metadata table.

Provenance

Source

John Dewees via figshare.

Collection Method

Analysis of digital collections platforms at peer institutions.

Time Range

Analysis date unknown; dataset updated 2026-05-04.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-04 16:47:14.

Geography

Likely focused on peer institutions of the University of Rochester, geographic scope unspecified.