[DDI-users] Data DNA

[Jennifer Hoffman]

The Urban Markets Initiative at The Brookings Institution announces the
publication of their discussion paper: "Data DNA: The Next Generation of
Statistical Metadata
<http://www.brookings.edu/metro/umi/pubs/20070501_metadata.htm> ."
http://www.brookings.edu/metro/umi/pubs/20070501_metadata.htm

This discussion paper helps data creators and data users better
understand the unequivocal importance of statistical metadata in their
datasets. Statistical metadata is commonly defined as data about data,
and is critical to ensuring that datasets are both useful and of high
quality. Metadata documents information about a statistical dataset's
background, purpose, content, collection, processing, quality, and
related information that an analyst needs to find, understand, and
manipulate statistical data. As such, the metadata for a statistical
dataset broadens the number and diversity of people who can successfully
use a data source once it is released. It is the purpose of this paper
to discuss issues related to the development and use of statistical
metadata and to describe resources that support standardization and
automation.

 

Jennifer Hoffman

Outreach/Administrative Coordinator

Metropolitan Policy Program, Urban Markets Initiative

The Brookings Institution

1775 Massachusetts Avenue N.W., Washington, DC 20036

Phone: 202-797-6131

Fax: 202-797-4375

 

 

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