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