Curation Explained

Curation may refer to:

Activities

• Algorithmic curation, curation using computer algorithms
• Content curation, the collection and sorting of information
• Data curation, management activities required to maintain research data
• Digital curation, the preservation and maintenance of digital assets
• Evidence management, the indexing and cataloguing of evidence related to an event
• Cultural heritage management, conservation of cultural sites and resources

People who perform curation

• Curator, manager or interpreter, traditionally of tangible assets of a library or museum
• Biocurator, professional scientist who maintains information for biological databases

See also

• Curate, office and person holding it
• Archive, an accumulation of historical records