Method and Subject

Research activities in the social sciences and humanities have traditionally conceived digital outputs terms of databases websites. Practically, most these are still implemented using SQL, table-based, data structures synchronic web technologies. However, constant evolution software means that browser functionality security arrangements constantly changing. As a result, few research outputs, except published literature, remain accessible for more than years. Recent progress with infrastructures is described, which has potential to improve sustainability investments. This article presents new standards-based annotation techniques, developed biodiversity community, been applied global history questions. Open repository platforms supporting this ‘scientific treatment’ approach can now generate technology-independent resources – long-term reuse by community. Promoting institutional change adopt developments discussed, so costs stewardship be made forecast-able.