Machine-Readable Data Files in the Social Sciences: An Anthropologist and a Librarian Look at the Issues.

Bernard, H. Russell; Jones, Ray

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Publication Date: 1984

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Machine-Readable Data Files in the Social Sciences: An Anthropologist and a Librarian Look at the Issues.

Bernard, H. Russell; Jones, Ray

Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, v3 n4 p15-23 Sum 1984

Focuses on problems in making machine-readable data files (MRDFs) accessible and in using them: quality of data in MRDFs themselves (social scientists' concern) and accessibility--availability of bibliographic control, quality of documentation, level of user skills (librarians' concern). Skills needed by social scientists and librarians are discussed. (5 references) (EJS)

Descriptors: Cataloging, Computer Software, Databases, Information Retrieval, Library Collections, Online Searching, Online Systems, Quality Control, Social Sciences, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Data

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