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Easy access to secondary data for scientific research. Marleen Becht Scientific Statistical Agency Council for Social Sciences Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research. IASSIST 2003, Ottawa: Strength in Numbers. Scientific Statistical Agency.
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Easy access to secondary data for scientific research Marleen Becht Scientific Statistical Agency Council for Social Sciences Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research IASSIST 2003, Ottawa: Strength in Numbers
Scientific Statistical Agency • Disclosing data for scientific research (e.g., from Statistical Office) • Improving metadata • Enhancing better use and sharing of knowledge (e.g., enrichment) • Stimulating the secondary use of data in social sciences IASSIST 2003: Strength in Numbers, p. 2
How? • “One-stop-shop” • Useful data • Useful metadata • Easy search tool -> retrieval tool • Low prices IASSIST 2003: Strength in Numbers, p. 3
Metadata • Addressed to (social) scientists • Short • Informative • Elaboration IASSIST 2003: Strength in Numbers, p. 4
Catalogue • Easy to navigate • Easy searching • Quick screening • In-depth information (variable information!) • Easy ordering IASSIST 2003: Strength in Numbers, p. 5
Start page IASSIST 2003: Strength in Numbers, p. 6
Studies IASSIST 2003: Strength in Numbers, p. 7
Metadata study I IASSIST 2003: Strength in Numbers, p. 8
Metadata study II IASSIST 2003: Strength in Numbers, p. 9
Metadata study III IASSIST 2003: Strength in Numbers, p. 10
Metadata study I IASSIST 2003: Strength in Numbers, p. 11
Data files IASSIST 2003: Strength in Numbers, p. 12
Documentation IASSIST 2003: Strength in Numbers, p. 13
Ordering IASSIST 2003: Strength in Numbers, p. 14
Data providers IASSIST 2003: Strength in Numbers, p. 15
Info data provider IASSIST 2003: Strength in Numbers, p. 16
Advantages • Demand-driven • One counter • All information together • Controllable IASSIST 2003: Strength in Numbers, p. 17
Problems • Many parties involved • Ordering processes are not (yet) clear • Dependent on technique • Dependent on input IASSIST 2003: Strength in Numbers, p. 18
Contact Details Marleen Becht becht@nwo.nl WSA: Scientific Statistical Agency MAGW: Council for Social Sciences NWO: Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research PO Box 93461 wsa@nwo.nl 2509 AL Den Haag +31 (0)70 3440981 The Netherlands www.nwo.nl/wsa IASSIST 2003: Strength in Numbers, p. 19