Digital Preservation

BHINNEKA: Intercultural Counseling Insights ensures the long-term preservation, accessibility, and integrity of all published scholarly content through a permanent digital archiving system.

Preservation Partners

All content is preserved in multiple trusted digital archives:

  • LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe)

  • CLOCKSS (Controlled LOCKSS)

  • Institutional Repository of our host university

  • National Digital Library systems

Preservation Format

Content is preserved in multiple archival formats:

  • PDF/A for long-term readability

  • XML/JATS for structured data preservation

  • Full HTML versions

  • Complete metadata with persistent identifiers

Access Guarantee

  • Permanent access to all published articles

  • Persistent URLs and DOIs that never break

  • Free availability even if the journal ceases publication

  • Multiple redundant copies worldwide

Integrity Measures

  • Regular integrity checks and format migrations

  • Digital signatures and checksums for verification

  • Version control for all content updates

  • Transparent preservation reporting

BHINNEKA is committed to preserving intercultural counseling knowledge for future generations through robust digital preservation practices.