Where data are available to download, the Ingest Team create or enable system output of check-sum configured downloadable zip bundle datasets, each with a preferred data format as described above, containing the complete data, documentation, metadata, etc. for the data user to choose from.
Our team are very fortunate in opening, investigating and researching each of the datasets in full enabling us to become familiar with the research topics, as well as the survey methodology canada rcs data and questionnaire design. We routinely inspect each quantitative data file by running frequency commands and reading through all of the many variables’ outputs, looking for anomalies, missing labels, disclosive string variables, etc. For qualitative data, we examine each interview transcript, looking for disclosive text and transcription errors, and make appropriate rational corrections. Information gained during the dataset research enables us to assign important keywords and other data identifiers when compiling the catalogue records and other metadata associated with each study.
All this dataset investigation and familiarity helps us greatly when researching and processing new deposits or new editions, of familiar or similar data, and creating consistency within a data series. Data users and researchers know what they might expect with our Dissemination Information Packages and related products.