Doctoral Student Bio

Donald C. Force

dforce -at- interchange.ubc.ca

Background:
BA, Millersville University (2000)
MA (History), Southern Illinois University Carbondale (2005)
MLS, Indiana University (2007)
MIS, Indiana University (2007)

Research Interests:
I am interested in the relationship between archival science and law, specifically, the relationship between recordkeeping standards, records management practices, e-discovery, and the admissibility of records as evidence. My dissertation explores legal risk management and the reliability of business records within the Canadian context.

Current Research:
I am a graduate research assistant with the InterPARES Project and the Digital Records Forensics Project.

Publications:

• "Guidelines for Managing Records Created in the Investigative and Litigation Process," White Paper (April 2011). Available online at: http://www.ciferresearch.org/products_service/products
• "From Peruvian Guano to Electronic Records: Canadian E-Discovery and Records Professionals," Archivaria 69 (Spring, 2010): 49-75.