Easy access to secondary data Easy access to secondary data for scientific researchfor scientific research
Marleen BechtMarleen Becht
Scientific Statistical AgencyScientific Statistical AgencyCouncil for Social SciencesCouncil for Social Sciences
Netherlands Organization for Scientific ResearchNetherlands Organization for Scientific Research
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Scientific Statistical AgencyScientific Statistical Agency
• Disclosing data for scientific research (e.g., Disclosing data for scientific research (e.g., from Statistical Office)from Statistical Office)
• Improving metadataImproving metadata• Enhancing better use and sharing of Enhancing better use and sharing of
knowledge (e.g., enrichment)knowledge (e.g., enrichment)• Stimulating the secondary use of data in Stimulating the secondary use of data in
social sciencessocial sciences
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How?How?
• ““One-stop-shop”One-stop-shop”• Useful dataUseful data• Useful metadataUseful metadata• Easy search tool -> retrieval toolEasy search tool -> retrieval tool• Low pricesLow prices
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MetadataMetadata
• Addressed to (social) scientistsAddressed to (social) scientists• ShortShort• InformativeInformative• ElaborationElaboration
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CatalogueCatalogue
• Easy to navigateEasy to navigate• Easy searchingEasy searching• Quick screeningQuick screening• In-depth information (variable information!)In-depth information (variable information!)• Easy orderingEasy ordering
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Start pageStart page
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StudiesStudies
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Metadata study IMetadata study I
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Metadata study IIMetadata study II
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Metadata study IIIMetadata study III
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Metadata study IMetadata study I
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Data filesData files
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DocumentationDocumentation
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OrderingOrdering
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Data providersData providers
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Info data providerInfo data provider
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AdvantagesAdvantages
• Demand-drivenDemand-driven• One counterOne counter• All information togetherAll information together• ControllableControllable
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ProblemsProblems
• Many parties involvedMany parties involved• Ordering processes are not (yet) clearOrdering processes are not (yet) clear• Dependent on techniqueDependent on technique• Dependent on inputDependent on input
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Marleen BechtMarleen Becht [email protected]
WSA: WSA: Scientific Statistical Agency Scientific Statistical Agency
MAGW: Council for Social Sciences MAGW: Council for Social Sciences
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