Storing of public data for research — The Swedish case [1]

Abstract This article outlines the current situation in Sweden in respect to record-keeping and the preservation of material for research purposes, including statistical research. It is presumed that an interest in the Swedish situation does not stem primarily from interest in Sweden per se, but rather in Sweden as an example of record-keeping and archival problems in a small and modern nation, where “losing it” in the archival context was totally unheard of 20 years ago.