Archiving Policy

Commitment to Long-Term Digital Preservation

Buletin Dharmas Andalas (BDA) is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation, accessibility, and integrity of its published content. To protect scholarly records from data loss, technological failures, or unforeseen events, the journal implements several digital archiving strategies using trusted preservation systems.

Archiving Systems

To guarantee the permanent availability of published articles, BDA archives its content through the following systems:

  1. PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN)
    BDA utilizes the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN), which offers free archiving services for Open Journal Systems (OJS)-based journals. PKP PN ensures secure storage of content across multiple distributed locations.

  2. LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe)
    The journal participates in the LOCKSS program, enabling decentralized, distributed preservation through multiple libraries. This system ensures that content remains accessible and safeguarded from data corruption or loss.

  3. CLOCKSS (Controlled Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe)
    BDA also integrates with CLOCKSS, a community-driven global archive, which guarantees long-term, tamper-proof preservation. If the journal discontinues, CLOCKSS ensures the content remains freely accessible to the public.

DOI and Persistent Identifiers

All articles published in BDA are assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) to ensure permanent access and accurate citation. The DOI system guarantees that articles remain accessible and discoverable, even if the journal’s website changes.