Data curation standards and social science occupational information resources

Lambert, P., Tan, L., Turner, K., Gayle, V., Sinnott, R.O. and Prandy, K. (2007) Data curation standards and social science occupational information resources. International Journal of Digital Curation, 2(1), pp. 73-91.

Abstract

Occupational information resources - data about the characteristics of different occupational positions - are widely used in the social sciences, across a range of disciplines and international contexts. They are available in many formats, most often constituting small electronic files that are made freely downloadable from academic web-pages. However there are several challenges associated with how occupational information resources are distributed to, and exploited by, social researchers. In this paper we describe features of occupational information resources, and indicate the role digital curation can play in exploiting them. We report upon the strategies used in the GEODE research project (Grid Enabled Occupational Data Environment, http://www.geode.stir.ac.uk). This project attempts to develop long-term standards for the distribution of occupational information resources, by providing a standardized framework-based electronic depository for occupational information resources, and by providing a data indexing service, based on e-Science middleware, which collates occupational information resources and makes them readily accessible to non-specialist social scientists.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Sinnott, Professor Richard
• Authors: Lambert, P., Tan, L., Turner, K., Gayle, V., Sinnott, R.O., and Prandy, K.
• Subjects: Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
• College/School: University Services > IT Services > Computing Service
• Journal Name: International Journal of Digital Curation
• Journal Abbr.: IJDC
• Publisher: UKOLN
• ISSN: 1746-8256
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2007 UKOLN
• First Published: First published in International Journal of Digital Curation 2(1):73-91
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher.