Discusses a list of characteristics (dimensions) that are crucial for data model quality. Fourteen quality dimensions are singled out and organized in six categories: content, scope, level of detail, composition, consistency, and reaction to change. Two types of correlations among dimensions called "reinforcements" and…

Presents a compilation of definitions of information and other related terms including data, knowledge, impact, and development to organize and interrelate them. The goal is to provide members of the information science profession with a common basis for referring to key concepts. (Author/LRW)