All projects/sites selected for inclusion in MDR are classified as follows:

  1. Complete projects—collectively, serially, or individually authored—of high scholarly value which are fully realized and static, but still maintained, e.g.  single-author website, a thematic bibliography comparable to a published volume, or a specifically defined collection of images or texts, etc.Criterion for these projects:
    • Should be comprehensive and/or well curated.
    • Should be well maintained.
  2. Ongoing projects – projects or sites consistently monitored and updated at least several times a year, e.g., portals, databases, source collections. etc.Criterion for these projects:
    • Should be comprehensive and/or well curated.
    • Should be well maintained.
  3. Pending projects of scholarly importance, including projects/sites that are new and incomplete, have become unstable (e.g. out of date, contain minimal content, have only sporadic maintenance, are dependent on an individual creator, or are longer publicly available.)Projects/sites classified as Pending will be reviewed annually and project status adjusted appropriately, including removal from MDR.