Information sources

Because we manage information, it can be easily found, and its source reliably identified.

University-created information may be made available from a core source or a derived source.

The core source for any item of university-created information must be identifiable and accessible. Any derived sources of information must be identified as such. In general, changes should only be made to the core source. Each core source should have an identified custodian, an identified access community and an identified set of maintenance responsibilities.

Where possible, different manifestations of information expressions should be derived from a single source. As with core and derived sources, changes should ideally be made to this single source and the derived manifestations should be automatically regenerated.