What Is A Data Archive And What Should The Information Specialist know about Managing Logically Maintained Numeric Data Files?

What Is A Data Archive And What Should The Information Specialist know about Managing Logically Maintained Numeric Data Files?

Archives

This journal provides information about what an archive is, in specific, numerical data. It explains why numeric data files are important, for things like statistic and the importance of having a data file where to reference things. Local databases should be acquired and maintained because some information is only available in computerized form and because information sometimes must be in digitized form to be retrieved or manipulated efficiently. Due to a lack of indexes, directories, or union lists of data files, particularly those that are not online, the process of identifying and locating data files is difficult. The Guide to Resources and Services, which gives descriptions of over 20,000 files, is one of the most useful directories. Format of the data file to be bought depends on the computer equipment at the local institution and the software available there. Decisions have to be made regarding the support level to be offered to users of the computerized information. Management of the data archives requires administrative skills as well as knowledge of data files and their applications. There is no standard budget for setting up and maintaining an archive of numeric data as the scope and structure of every organization varies.

Anne Gerken

ProQuest

August 1988

Antonella Federici

Journal

Gerken, A. (1988). “What is A Data Archive and What Should the Information Spec.” Database,
11(4), 60. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/213823278?accountid=10003