ABSTRACT
Developments in digital data management disclose opportunities never seen before in the world of scientific and scholarly publishing. Research is no longer condensed exclusively in the traditional printed format with its fixed identity as peer reviewed article, journal or book. By losing this traditional identity the single steps in the process of research are becoming accessible as elements that seek context in new relationships. This poses two basic questions for data management: when is an element relevant and what kind of relationship is to be managed.
