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Title: The Importance of Data Curation

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Publication Year: 2018

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Abstract: The long-term value of data can be dramatically affected, for better or worse, by how well those data are curated. Unfortunately, many valuable datasets are poorly curated, which contributes to errors, redundant effort, and obstacles to replication.. This chapter focuses on four primary challenges to data curation: (1) data integration, allowing interoperability across time and across data sources; (2) electronic dissemination, including online tools for data discovery and manipulation; (3) sustainability, including planning for long-run preservation and access, and the creation of persistent identifiers; and (4) metadata, machine-processable structured documentation. Best practices, including use of the standards for metadata, digital object identifiers, and preservation, are also discussed.

Url: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-54395-6_39

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Authors: Ruggles, Steven

Editors: Vannette, David, L; Krosnick, Jon, A

Pages: 303-308

Volume Title: The Palgrave Handbook of Survey Research

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Publisher Location: Cham, Switzerland

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Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Methodology and Data Collection

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